Members of the House Judiciary Committee listen to testimony on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, during a hearing on immigration reform. Though House lawmakers left Washington for the Memorial Day recess without a final resolution, the Gang of Eight didn’t shatter. (Susan Walsh/AP)
7:56 pm ET -Bipartisan group of House lawmakers depart the capital for recess without clinching a deal on immigration reform, missing their self-imposed deadline. But members insist they aren't giving up.
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