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• Congress goes on summer break, border bill said to be on limbo

  The Los Angeles Times said that on Thursday, plans to put the $659 million emergency stopgap plan to address the overflow of 57,000 undocumented children has been thwarted reportedly by Senator Ted Cruz, who is said to have been working behind the scenes to stir enough conservative opposition to block it. GOP leaders in the House had to cancel Thursday's vote due to the lack of votes needed to put the plan through.

• Boehner says Bergdahl swap with the Taliban puts US in danger

  Republican and House Speaker John Boehner said in a press conference on Tuesday that the swap made for the release of Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl was a violation on the US government's stance on negotiating with terrorists and that the move has endangered Americans.

• Poll reveals GOP voters support reform on immigration laws

  A recent poll by Politico revealed that an overwhelming majority of Hispanic and white voters who participated in the survey will vote for an election candidate on the basis of his or her stance on immigration system change.

• Democrat participation in Benghazi panel still a question

  Speaker John Boehner and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi appeared to be in a deadlock on how to operate the House select committee that would investigate the deadly attacks in Benghazi, Libya, Politico reported.

• US House Speaker unveils plan to create committee to probe on Benghazi attacks

  House Speaker John Boehner had said in a statement on Friday that he plans to introduce a proposal to create a select committee dedicated to investigate the Benghazi attacks, of which New York Daily News believed will go through in a Republican-led Congress.

• Ohio faith leaders, immigrant groups calls out Boehner to 'do the right thing'

  Several rights groups and faith leaders have organized a rally in Ohio late Thursday in an appeal for House Speaker John Boehner to have the lower chamber take action on the US Immigration Bill, Springfield News-Sun said.

• Jobless Bill gets approval from US Senate, but prospects at House unlikely

  Several Republicans in favor of the resurrection of the Jobless Bill, which will provide federal benefits to long-term unemployed workers in the US, has urged Speaker John Boehner to permit voting of the measure in the House, The Miamia Herald reported.

• Senate Votes to Advance Jobless Aid Bill Despite GOP Complaints Over Costs

  The Senate narrowly voted on Tuesday a bill to advance a temporary extension of unemployment benefits to over one million people without jobs. The measure was sponsored by Nevada Republican Dean Heller and Rhode Island Democrat Jack Reed.

• Budget Deal: House Overwhelmingly Approves Bi-Partisan Agreement Aimed At Averting Government Shutdown (Video)

  A federal budget plan worked out by House Budget Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan and Senate Budget Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray passed on Thursday, removing the threat of another government shutdown

• Boehner Obama Syria: House Speaker Backs U.S. President's Call for Military Action Against Assad (Video)

  President Barack Obama gained support from House Speaker John Boehner on Tuesday morning backing military action against Bashar al-Assad