Alabama Sen Jeff Sessions, a vocal critic of the administration’s immigration policies, “is in line to become chairman of the Senate Judiciary subcommittee with authority over immigration law,” says Roll Call. It cited “a source familiar with the situation” as saying the appointment would come today from Judiciary chairman Chuck Grassley. Sessions spoke strongly against the executive orders that allow some undocumented immigrants to stay in the country. He said President Obama “remains wedded to a lawless policy that serves only the interests of an international elite while reducing jobs and benefits for everyday Americans,” according to Roll Call.
The Judiciary Committee is scheduled to meet today at 10 a.m. ET in 226 Dirksen. Its agenda includes adoption of operating rules for the session, subcommittees and four nominations, including Michael Botticelli to be director of national drug policy.
In a related story, Roll Call said Grassley, Iowa Republican, who also is a member of the Agriculture Committee, began preparations last year for a re-election race in 2016. Grassley was first elected to the Senate in 1980.
On the House side, Trey Gowdy, South Carolina Republican, is back for another session as chair of the Judiciary subcommittee on immigration and border security.