House approves DREAM ACT, but Senate approval uncertain – CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs

– CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs, 08/12/2010.-

A hotly debated measure that offers a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants who came to the United States as children won approval Wednesday from the U.S. House.

The 216-198 vote, mostly on partisan lines, sends the so-called DREAM Act to the Senate, where it was uncertain if supporters had the votes to overcome a certain Republican filibuster against it.