The first bill -- a $ 694 million emergency spending measure to deal with the border crisis and approved by a 223-189 vote -- showed that House Speaker John Boehner could muster just enough support to overcome meddling by outsiders . GOP votes for spending bill on border crisis and against reprieve program for `` dreamers '' Ruben Navarrette : Republicans set a clever trap on immigration and House fell into it . He says Democrats alienate Latinos voters by showing contempt for issues they care about .
GOP votes for spending bill on border crisis and against reprieve program for `` dreamers '' Ruben Navarrette : Republicans set a clever trap on immigration and House fell into it . He says Democrats alienate Latinos voters by showing contempt for issues they care about .