Gang of Eight (immigration)
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The Gang of Eight was a bipartisan group of eight United States Senators—four Democrats and four Republicans—who wrote the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013.[1]
In June 2013, S.744 passed the Senate with a strong majority—68–32, with 14 Republicans joining all Democrats. The United States House of Representatives under Speaker John Boehner did not act on the bill, however, and it expired at the end of the 113th Congress.[2]
During the 2016 Republican Party presidential primaries, Marco Rubio, who was running for president, faced attacks from opponents such as Ted Cruz and Donald Trump for his role in the Gang of Eight.