Senate GOP blocks border bill, Democrats shift focus to Israel and Ukraine aid
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Senate GOP blocks border bill, Democrats shift focus to Israel and Ukraine aid

NPR  

Senate GOP blocks border bill, Democrats shift focus to Israel and Ukraine aid Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he will move to a "Plan B" to move aid to Ukraine and Israel following the failure of a vote to start debate on a bipartisan border security package. Sponsor Message Democrats blame Republicans for border bill failure Schumer called out Republicans who demanded that aid to Ukraine be linked to changes in the Biden administration's border policies, only to walk away from a bipartisan proposal that a top GOP senator and Republican leadership aides were involved in crafting. He said he took direction from GOP colleagues to work on a border deal, but once the House speaker called it "dead on arrival," it was time to move on. Sponsor Message Many of the same Senate Republicans who insisted they wouldn't back a bill providing more money for Ukraine without changes to the country's asylum system quickly reversed themselves once former President Trump, the likely 2024 presidential nominee, publicly lobbied lawmakers to kill any border deal.

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Democrats grapple with the right way to talk about Biden’s immigration policies
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Democrats grapple with the right way to talk about Biden’s immigration policies

CNN  

Phoenix CNN — Laura Grant has been keeping tabs on what Congress has done – or not done – to overhaul US immigration and border policy. “Trump killed it – not once, but twice,” Biden campaign spokeswoman Fabiola Rodriguez said in a statement to CNN after Thursday’s vote. A recent memo from House Democrats’ campaign arm said candidates would go …

Republicans sink fresh bid to beef up U.S. border security
7 months ago

Republicans sink fresh bid to beef up U.S. border security

Raw Story  

The U.S. Senate on Thursday rejected sweeping immigration reforms for the second time this year as Republicans again blocked what would have been the toughest border security package in decades, dismissing it as a Democratic "gimmick." Biden said in a statement Republicans had put partisan politics ahead of the country to reject "the toughest border enforcement in history," while Homeland …

Democrats in tight races support border bill despite past opposition to stricter asylum rules and border wall money
7 months ago

Democrats in tight races support border bill despite past opposition to stricter asylum rules and border wall money

CNN  

CNN — Democrats were roundly united against former President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. A Rosen campaign spokesperson said in a statement to CNN that Rosen has “consistently fought for commonsense and bipartisan reforms to secure the border, fix our broken immigration system and keep our communities safe.” A spokesperson for Brown said that he, too, supported an opportunity for bipartisan …

Bipartisan border security bill fails again after Republicans shoot down measure on key election issue
7 months ago

Bipartisan border security bill fails again after Republicans shoot down measure on key election issue

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A bipartisan piece of immigration and border security legislation died …

Republicans Unite To Block Border Bill Again As Election Year Fight Heats Up
7 months ago

Republicans Unite To Block Border Bill Again As Election Year Fight Heats Up

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The Senate rejected for a second time a border security package Republicans helped draft in February before turning around and killing it at the demand of former President Donald Trump, their presumptive 2024 nominee, who didn’t want to give President Joe Biden an election-year win. “This bill today is a prop, it’s a pure messaging …

Border bill fails Senate test vote as Democrats seek to underscore Republican resistance
7 months ago

Border bill fails Senate test vote as Democrats seek to underscore Republican resistance

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans again blocked a bill meant to clamp down on the number of migrants allowed to claim asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer sought Thursday to underscore GOP resistance to the proposal. The Democratic leader said it would “show the public who’s on what side and in June we’re going to spend …

Schumer announces Senate to vote this week on previously blocked bipartisan border bill
7 months ago

Schumer announces Senate to vote this week on previously blocked bipartisan border bill

CNN  

CNN — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, attempting to put political pressure on Republicans, announced Sunday that the chamber will vote this week on a long-negotiated bipartisan border bill that Republicans blocked earlier this year. The initial package, which included tough border provisions and foreign aid to US allies, was blocked in February by the Senate amid a torrent of …

US Senate passes Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan bill; Biden to sign on Wednesday
8 months ago

US Senate passes Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan bill; Biden to sign on Wednesday

Al Jazeera  

US president says new weapons shipment could be on its way to Ukraine as soon as this week. The United States Senate has passed a long-delayed multibillion-dollar aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, paving the way for new weapons deliveries to Kyiv as soon as this week. “I will sign this bill into law and address the American people …

Senate passes $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
8 months ago

Senate passes $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Senate has passed $95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sending the legislation to President Joe Biden after months of delays and contentious debate over how involved the United States should be in foreign wars. In an interview with The Associated Press shortly before the vote, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said that …

Mike Johnson finally got Ukraine aid done—but he's no hero.
54 years, 11 months ago

Mike Johnson finally got Ukraine aid done—but he's no hero.

Slate  

Before House Speaker Mike Johnson basks too deeply in the praise he’s received for bringing the security assistance bill to the floor, where it passed by a predictably wide margin, we should recall that the bill would have passed six months ago had it not been for Johnson’s cowardly submission to the pressure of former President Donald Trump. Had Johnson …

US House approves aid package worth billions for Ukraine, Israel
8 months ago

US House approves aid package worth billions for Ukraine, Israel

Al Jazeera  

The Democratic-majority Senate is expected to vote on the bill next week, sending it to President Joe Biden to sign into law. The United States House of Representatives with broad bipartisan support has passed a $95bn legislative package providing security assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, despite bitter objections from Republican hardliners. US leaders from Democratic President Joe Biden to …

ANOTHER Republican joins bid to oust Mike Johnson: Speaker's future on the line over $95 BILLION foreign aid bill as Marjorie Taylor Greene gets another backer
8 months ago

ANOTHER Republican joins bid to oust Mike Johnson: Speaker's future on the line over $95 BILLION foreign aid bill as Marjorie Taylor Greene gets another backer

Daily Mail  

A third Republican has co- Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., announced his support for a motion to vacate Johnson on Friday, citing outrage over Johnson putting money for Ukraine's 'purposeless' fight against Russia on the House floor without border security measures attached. Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., announced his support for a motion to vacate Johnson on Friday, citing outrage over Johnson …

US House to vote on Israel and Ukraine aid bills
8 months, 1 week ago

US House to vote on Israel and Ukraine aid bills

The Telegraph  

One vote will focus on US aid for Ukraine, which has stalled in recent months after Congress refused to renew Mr Biden’s mandate to send American munitions to Kyiv. A second will deal with support for Israel, which had been attached to the Ukraine funding in the White House’s own supplemental package. A third vote could authorise support for Taiwan, …

House Plans Israel Aid Vote and May Add on Ukraine, Johnson Says
8 months, 1 week ago

House Plans Israel Aid Vote and May Add on Ukraine, Johnson Says

Hindustan Times  

Speaker Mike Johnson said the House will vote this week on aid for Israel in the wake of Iran’s attack, and he indicated Ukraine funds could be part of the package. HT Image “The House Republicans and the Republican party understand the necessity of standing with Israel,” Johnson said on Fox News’s Sunday Morning Futures. House Intelligence Committee chair Mike …

House Speaker Mike Johnson says he will push for aid to Israel and Ukraine this week
8 months, 1 week ago

House Speaker Mike Johnson says he will push for aid to Israel and Ukraine this week

LA Times  

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson speaks as Republican presidential candidate and former President Trump listens during a news conference Friday at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla. House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday he will try to advance wartime aid for Israel this week as he attempts the difficult task of winning House approval for a national security package that …

US military chief tours arms plants with GOP lawmakers to show that Ukraine aid boosts jobs at home
9 months, 1 week ago

US military chief tours arms plants with GOP lawmakers to show that Ukraine aid boosts jobs at home

Associated Press  

— As they stood before massive rocket launchers built in part by their Arkansas constituents, Republican lawmakers were getting an unambiguous message Thursday from America’s top military officer: A Ukraine aid package that’s stalled in Congress will not only help in the fight against Russia, but also support jobs in their districts. “All of that said, it has to be …

Biden wants people to know most of the money he's seeking for Ukraine would be spent in the US
10 months ago

Biden wants people to know most of the money he's seeking for Ukraine would be spent in the US

Hindustan Times  

MESQUITE, Texas — At a bustling construction site outside of Dallas, there are hopes that Congress can finally pass nearly $95 billion in foreign aid including funding for Ukraine — because factory jobs in the United States depend on that money. As President Joe Biden pushes House Republicans to pass needed aid, he wants voters to understand that nearly two-thirds …

Biden wants people to know most of the money he’s seeking for Ukraine would be spent in the US
10 months ago

Biden wants people to know most of the money he’s seeking for Ukraine would be spent in the US

Associated Press  

MESQUITE, Texas — At a bustling construction site outside of Dallas, there are hopes that Congress can finally pass nearly $95 billion in foreign aid including funding for Ukraine — because factory jobs in the United States depend on that money. As President Joe Biden pushes House Republicans to pass needed aid, he wants voters to understand that nearly two-thirds …

What's inside the Senate's $95 billion bill to aid Ukraine and Israel and counter China
10 months, 1 week ago

What's inside the Senate's $95 billion bill to aid Ukraine and Israel and counter China

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Senate early Tuesday …

House Republicans now want border security they killed back in Ukraine bill
10 months, 1 week ago

House Republicans now want border security they killed back in Ukraine bill

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers now want the border security deal that they turned down after reports that Donald Trump ordered the leadership he didn't want another "win" under Joe Biden's presidential belt. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is now calling on Speaker Mike Johnson to take up the Ukraine/Israel funding bill, but several GOP House members told Raw Story that …

U.S. Senate passes Ukraine aid bill, House likely to reject it
10 months, 1 week ago

U.S. Senate passes Ukraine aid bill, House likely to reject it

The Hindu  

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday approved long-delayed funding for Ukraine's war effort, part of a foreign aid package that right-wing House Speaker Mike Johnson has indicated his Republican-led chamber will reject. A previous Senate Bill negotiated by both parties had also encompassed tough new U.S. border protections aimed at stemming an influx of migration into the United States from Mexico …

What’s inside the Senate’s $95 billion bill to aid Ukraine and Israel and counter China
10 months, 1 week ago

What’s inside the Senate’s $95 billion bill to aid Ukraine and Israel and counter China

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Senate early Tuesday passed an emergency spending package that would provide military aid to Ukraine and Israel; replenish U.S. weapons systems; and provide food, water, and other humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza. About $8 billion would go to help Ukraine’s government continue basic operations with a prohibition on money going toward pensions. SPENDING RELATED TO ISRAEL …

US Senate clears long-delayed $95billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
10 months, 1 week ago

US Senate clears long-delayed $95billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

Hindustan Times  

In an early Tuesday morning vote, the US Senate approved a $95.3 billion foreign aid measure that includes assistance for Israel and war-torn Ukraine. US Senate approved a $95.3 billion foreign aid measure that includes assistance for Israel and war-torn Ukraine. Among other priorities, the foreign aid package contains billions of dollars for security aid for Israel, humanitarian help for …

House speaker casts doubts on Ukraine and Israel aid package as senators grind toward final vote
10 months, 1 week ago

House speaker casts doubts on Ukraine and Israel aid package as senators grind toward final vote

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson late Monday sharply criticized a $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other countries, casting serious doubts about the future of the package just as Senate leaders were slowly muscling it toward a final vote. But Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, said in a statement the package lacked border security provisions, calling it “silent …

Senate advances military aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
10 months, 1 week ago

Senate advances military aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

NPR  

Senate advances military aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan Enlarge this image toggle caption Catie Dull/NPR Catie Dull/NPR A bipartisan majority in the U.S. Senate voted 70-to-29 to advance a $95 billion foreign aid package, despite warnings from House Republicans that the bill may never receive a vote. The package contains no changes to U.S. border policy, despite early insistence …

US Senate passes long-delayed $95bn bill for aid to Ukraine and Israel
10 months, 1 week ago

US Senate passes long-delayed $95bn bill for aid to Ukraine and Israel

Al Jazeera  

Republican hardliners have promised to oppose the passage of the bill through the House of Representatives. The bill, which would open the way for desperately needed funding for Ukraine as it fights Russia’s invasion, has been delayed for months by Republican hardliners under the influence of former President Donald Trump. “Our allies and adversaries alike will take note.” ‘Steadfast’ Senate …

Biden says opposing Ukraine aid plays into ‘Putin’s hands,’ calls Trump NATO comments ‘un-American’
10 months, 1 week ago

Biden says opposing Ukraine aid plays into ‘Putin’s hands,’ calls Trump NATO comments ‘un-American’

LA Times  

President Biden delivers remarks at the White House on a $95-billion Ukraine-Israel aid package being debated in Congress on Tuesday. President Biden on Tuesday called for House Republicans to urgently bring a $95.3-billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan to a vote, warning that refusal to take up the bill, passed by the Senate in the morning, would be …

US House speaker blasts aid deal for Israel, Ukraine as Senate backs bill
10 months, 1 week ago

US House speaker blasts aid deal for Israel, Ukraine as Senate backs bill

Al Jazeera  

Republican Mike Johnson says the bill does not address the ‘most pressing’ issue of security at the US-Mexico border. Johnson, the top Republican in the House, said the Senate had “failed to meet the moment” by not addressing security on the US-Mexico border, which he described as the “most pressing issue facing our country”. “The mandate of national security supplemental …

Ukraine aid package approval gains momentum after key US Senate vote
10 months, 1 week ago

Ukraine aid package approval gains momentum after key US Senate vote

Al Jazeera  

Despite opposition from former US President Donald Trump, senators moved closer to passing a foreign aid bill. A narrowly divided US Senate moved closer to passing a $95.34bn aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, showing undiminished bipartisanship despite mounting opposition from Republican hardliners and former US President Donald Trump. On Sunday, the Democratic-led Senate voted 67-27 to clear the …

What’s inside the Senate’s $95 billion bill to aid Ukraine and Israel and counter China
10 months, 2 weeks ago

What’s inside the Senate’s $95 billion bill to aid Ukraine and Israel and counter China

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Senate is moving toward a final vote on an emergency spending package that would provide military aid to Ukraine and Israel; replenish U.S. weapons systems; and provide food, water, and other humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza. About $8 billion would go to help Ukraine’s government continue basic operations with a prohibition on money going toward pensions. …

Opinion: Playing ball on border bill comes back to bite Democrats
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Opinion: Playing ball on border bill comes back to bite Democrats

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Danielle Campoamor is a freelance writer formerly of TODAY and NBC. Trump has continuously lambasted the legislation, claiming on his makeshift social media platform Truth Social that “only a fool, or a Radical Left Democrat, would vote for this horrendous Border Bill.” His sycophantic followers in the House and the Senate have, of course, followed suit, with Republicans …

Republican senators join Democrats to advance $95 BILLION Ukraine and Israel aid bill WITHOUT border provisions amid backstabbing and turmoil among GOP ranks
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Republican senators join Democrats to advance $95 BILLION Ukraine and Israel aid bill WITHOUT border provisions amid backstabbing and turmoil among GOP ranks

Daily Mail  

The Senate advanced a massive foreign aid bill to Ukraine and Israel without border security measures after Republican turmoil ultimately tanked a bipartisan deal earlier this week. But Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced the Senate would still send money to critical allies of the U.S. through an updated $95 billion supplemental bill without the border provisions. Senate Majority Leader Chuck …

Senate Republicans Block Ukraine Aid, Border Security Package They'd Demanded
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Senate Republicans Block Ukraine Aid, Border Security Package They'd Demanded

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked legislation that paired tougher border policy with more U.S. aid to Ukraine and Israel, just days after it was unveiled by a bipartisan group of senators who spent months negotiating with the backing of the GOP. For months, Senate Republicans demanded border policy changes to solve what they called a …

Republican senators block Ukraine-border bill after Donald Trump opposes it
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Republican senators block Ukraine-border bill after Donald Trump opposes it

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Will Senate Republicans vote to start debate – just a debate – on bipartisan …

Senate Republicans block bipartisan border package, then scramble to find support for Ukraine aid
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Senate Republicans block bipartisan border package, then scramble to find support for Ukraine aid

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Wartime aid for Ukraine was left hanging in the Senate Wednesday after Republicans blocked a bipartisan border package that had been tied to the funding, then struggled to coalesce around a plan to salvage the aid for Kyiv. After GOP senators scuttled months of negotiations with Democrats on legislation intended to cut back record numbers of illegal border …

Senate Republicans block bipartisan border package, scuttling deal they had demanded from Democrats
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Senate Republicans block bipartisan border package, scuttling deal they had demanded from Democrats

LA Times  

Senate Republicans blocked a bipartisan border package Wednesday, scuttling months of negotiations with Democrats on legislation intended to cut back record numbers of illegal border crossings. Forcing the showdown with Republicans, Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer said earlier that he would try to salvage the wartime funding, and would next push ahead on a crucial test vote for tens …

US House rejects Israel-only bill; Ukraine-Israel-border bill shaky
10 months, 2 weeks ago

US House rejects Israel-only bill; Ukraine-Israel-border bill shaky

Al Jazeera  

The United States House of Representatives has rejected a Republican-led bill to provide $17.6bn in assistance to Israel as a wider bipartisan bill that would also help Ukraine and ensure more money for border security looked to be in trouble as well. However, the bill’s opponents said it was a Republican ploy to distract from their opposition to the $118bn …

Democrats a Bit Stumped by Republican Denunciation of Republican Border Security Bill
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Democrats a Bit Stumped by Republican Denunciation of Republican Border Security Bill

Slate  

“The sun may be shining outside, but today is a gloomy day here in the United States Senate,” the chamber’s majority leader, New York Sen. Chuck Schumer, said from the floor on Tuesday. Schumer was, in the immediate sense, referring to the status of the so-called national security supplementary package that members of both parties had written together—a bill that …

Mitch McConnell admits $118billion border bill is DEAD just two days after a deal was reached: Defeated Republican leader facing calls to resign admits 'we have no chance to make a law' in farcical sc
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Mitch McConnell admits $118billion border bill is DEAD just two days after a deal was reached: Defeated Republican leader facing calls to resign admits 'we have no chance to make a law' in farcical sc

Daily Mail  

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is now facing calls to resign and the GOP is in disarray after the House leadership and multiple senators vowed to never vote for the $118 billion border package. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is facing much of the fury from Republicans opposing the border and foreign aid package Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell declared …

Border security and Ukraine aid collapses despite Biden’s plea for Congress to ‘show some spine’
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Border security and Ukraine aid collapses despite Biden’s plea for Congress to ‘show some spine’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A Senate deal on border enforcement measures and Ukraine aid suffered a swift and total collapse Tuesday as Republicans withdrew support despite President Joe Biden urging Congress to “show some spine” and stand up to Donald Trump. “Every week, every month that passes without new aid to Ukraine means fewer artillery shells, fewer air defense systems, fewer tools …

What is US Senate Border Security Bill? Donald Trump warns ‘this is a death wish’ for GOP
10 months, 2 weeks ago

What is US Senate Border Security Bill? Donald Trump warns ‘this is a death wish’ for GOP

Hindustan Times  

A $118 billion bill introduced by the Democrats in the US Senate would strengthen border security and provide Israel and Ukraine assistance amidst the ongoing wars. Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump He added that the bill would be “dead on arrival” if it ever did make it to the floor of the House. Taking to X, …

Ukraine-border bill on life support as pro-Trump Republicans and progressives come out against it
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine-border bill on life support as pro-Trump Republicans and progressives come out against it

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. House Republican leadership – including House Speaker Mike Johnson, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, …

How the Republican support for the border bill evaporated
10 months, 2 weeks ago

How the Republican support for the border bill evaporated

NPR  

How the Republican support for the border bill evaporated A record number of migrants are arriving at the U.S. southern border. Republicans in the House failed to pass articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, moments before failing to pass standalone aid for Israel - all that after Senate Republicans, under pressure from GOP presidential frontrunner Donald Trump, …

Border-Ukraine bill collapses as GOP balks; Biden pleads for Congress to ‘show some spine’
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Border-Ukraine bill collapses as GOP balks; Biden pleads for Congress to ‘show some spine’

LA Times  

President Biden said Republicans failed to stand up to Trump on the deal. Frankly, they owe it to the American people to show some spine and do what they know to be right.” A Senate deal on border enforcement measures and Ukraine aid suffered a swift and total collapse Tuesday as Republicans withdrew support despite President Biden urging Congress to …

Republicans line up to sink Senate border bill negotiated by one of their own
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Republicans line up to sink Senate border bill negotiated by one of their own

CNN  

Republican opposition continued to grow Tuesday against a $118 billion bipartisan border deal and foreign aid package ahead of a key vote in the Senate. Trump, who is hoping to make immigration a key plank of his presidential campaign, has suggested on Truth Social that approving additional resources for the border would make Republicans “look bad.” Offering a blunt assessment …

Aid for Ukraine in limbo after US Senate Republicans cast doubt over border bill
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Aid for Ukraine in limbo after US Senate Republicans cast doubt over border bill

India Today  

Amid mounting criticism from conservatives, Republicans in the US Senate have cast doubts over a bipartisan bill aimed at curbing illegal border crossings, signalling a likely defeat in Congress that would leave leaders with no clear path to approve wartime aid for Ukraine. House Speaker Mike Johnson has already called the proposal “dead on arrival” if it passes the Senate, …

Senate Republicans resist advancing on border policy bill, leaving aid for Ukraine in doubt
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Senate Republicans resist advancing on border policy bill, leaving aid for Ukraine in doubt

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Facing a torrent of criticism from conservatives, Senate Republicans on Monday resisted advancing on a bipartisan proposal intended to clamp down on illegal border crossings, signaling a likely defeat in Congress that would leave leaders with no clear path to approve wartime aid for Ukraine. And this sort of is a shifting of the worst border in history …

Opposition to the Senate border bill jeopardizes help for Afghans who aided U.S. troops
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Opposition to the Senate border bill jeopardizes help for Afghans who aided U.S. troops

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The massive $118 billion Senate border bill not only contains once-in-a-decade border security legislation and wartime aid to Israel and Ukraine, but also offers a chance for the U.S. to keep its promise to Afghans who worked alongside U.S. soldiers in America’s longest war. A small group of bipartisan lawmakers and advocacy groups have worked for nearly three …

'Death Wish for The Republican Party': Trump rants against border deal
10 months, 2 weeks ago

'Death Wish for The Republican Party': Trump rants against border deal

Raw Story  

Donald Trump made it abundantly clear that he opposed the Senate's bipartisan border bill that Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer remains optimistic will pass. Speaker Mike Johnson said the bill would be "dead on arrival" if it reaches the House, and Trump ratcheted up the pressure on Republican lawmakers to stop the bill from passing in a Monday morning post …

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