WASHINGTON -- President George W. Bush suffered a major defeat on his plan to overhaul immigration laws on Thursday when the Senate refused to close debate and advance the legislation.
The bill that would have given a path to U.S. citizenship for millions of illegal immigrants fell short of the 60 needed in the 100-member Senate to advance toward a final vote.
Bush has sought immigration reform for years, but the vote made it unlikely he would achieve that significant domestic legislative victory before leaving office in a year and a half.
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