But, as should have been expected, the Senate – which adopted a bipartisan immigration bill in 2013 – would not accept the anti-immigration baggage. The Republicans' inability to control their House faction has exposed them to responsibility for a DHS shutdown at a time of increased terror threats.
但是，应该不难预期，2013年通过了跨党派移民法案的参议院不会接受反移民包袱。共和党无法控制其众议院势力让他们可能在恐怖威胁日益严重的档口背上导致国土安全部关门的责任。为了打破这一僵局，麦康奈尔提出在不同的法案中解决这些问题。