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Daily MontananApr 16, 2026Local News

With GOP defections, US House passes bill extending legal status for 350,000 Haitians

Republican Rep. Mike Lawler was an original co-sponsor of the measure and joined Democrats in voting for its passage.

With GOP defections, US House passes bill extending legal status for 350,000 Haitians
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The U.S. House passed a bill to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 350,000 Haitians, with 10 Republicans joining Democrats to bypass GOP leadership via a discharge petition as the Trump administration seeks to end the protections.

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