Three blue state governors were on defense for hours on Thursday during a marathon House Oversight Committee hearing where Republicans accused them of reckless immigration policies in their states.
Govs. Tim Walz (D-MN), JB Pritzker (D-IL), and Kathy Hochul (D-NY) testified at the high-profile hearing that ran from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. with a few breaks. There were many fireworks as Republicans grilled their home state governors and even some fireworks between members themselves.
Afterward, Pritzker, who is considered a possible 2028 presidential contender, dismissed the hearing as a waste of time because lawmakers weren’t really interested in solutions such as immigration reform.
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“This hearing was a demonstration of just how bad this Republican-controlled Congress really is,” Pritzker said. “Again, nothing accomplished. An entire day
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