NEW : He is pushing an amendment that would make Congress , not the executive branch , responsible for deciding if security metrics at the border have been met before other aspects of the reform bill -- including the pathway to citizenship -- are triggered . GOP Sen. Cruz says the bill as written will pass the Senate but not the House . Senate Democrats , Republicans vote overwhelmingly to allow debate . The final version of the legislation is expected later today or tomorrow morning in a conference committee meeting with President Obama and congressional leaders from both parties. The would create a 13-year path to citizenship ; some conservatives call it amnesty .
NEW : GOP Sen. Cruz says the bill as written will pass the Senate but not the House . Senate Democrats , Republicans vote overwhelmingly to allow debate . The final version of the legislation is expected later today or tomorrow morning in a conference committee meeting with President Obama and congressional leaders from both parties. The would create a 13-year path to citizenship ; some conservatives call it amnesty .