Block Of GOP Senators: Wait Until January To Fight On Immigration

BuzzFeed - “All the decisions we make between now and the end of the year will be under a microscope.” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY)©, speaks with members of the Republican Senate leadership. Joshua Roberts / Reuters WASHINGTON — Several Senate Republicans said their party should be tempered in its response to President Obama's immigration executive actions until they take the majority in January. Republican leadership has promised to fight the executive order, but exactly how they'll do so remains unclear. It is clear that incoming Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker John Boehner are hoping to avoid any kind of budget battle in the next month that could lead to a stand-off with the White House and another government shutdown. Some members have already floated the idea of taking the administration to court, but as far as a legislative response involving the budget, many Republican Senators told BuzzFeed News the GOP would be smart to