"we now need to take action in the senate to protect dreamers who have only known america as their home, and provide them the opportunity to earn lawful permanent residence and eventually american citizenship. now is the time for the senate to step up and lead by passing the bipartisan dream and promise act." in their letter to leader mcconnell, senator baldwin and her democratic colleagues, led by democratic whip dick durbin (d-il), noted that with republicans in the majority, the senate has failed to address our nation's immigration challenges. 