Article snippet: In a surprising reversal, House GOP leaders have scrapped a floor vote on a Democratic measure calling for the abolishment of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Instead, the House will vote Wednesday on a resolution — authored by Rep. on Monday. “What I found so interesting is the Democrats introduced a bill to abolish ICE ... we give them an opportunity, and they say they don’t want to vote for it,” said McCarthy, who controls which bills come to the House floor. The California Republican said Thursday he intended to bring the abolish ICE bill to the floor in an attempt to force vulnerable Democrats to take a difficult vote. GOP leaders thought Democrats in swing districts would be reluctant to criticize the federal agency responsible for fighting human and drug trafficking and border enforcement. But Democrats responded by vowing to vote “no” and dismissed it as an election year show vote. It’s a “political stunt,” Democratic Reps. MORE (N.Y.) — the architects of the progressive-backed bill — said in a joint statement. House Speaker MORE (R-Wis.) and his team weren’t on board with the decision to hold a vote, according to a source with knowledge of the discussions. The decision to reverse course followed a standing meeting between Ryan and McCarthy on Friday, the source said. Critics were concerned the move could ultimately backfire in the long run. “After being called on their bluff, Democrats ran scared from their own bill,” Ryan spokeswoman As... Link to the full article to read more