The Senate will make another stab at increasing spending for border security before its monthlong summer recess at the end of this week. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., is going to try to push through a bill that provides an additional $600 mil for the border, his office said. The ...
He called the bill a “monumental step” toward strengthening national security at home and abroad. Without the Ukraine aid, Schumer said, he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin “could be rolling over Ukraine and even into Eastern Europe.” McConnell said in a statement that the Senate ...
House Republican leadership said earlier this week that the bill was "dead on arrival" in the lower chamber in the unlikely event that it made it out of the Senate. House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, called the vote a waste of time and an attempt "to throw an election-y...
Senate Minority Whip John Thune, R-S.D., told reporters that Republicans worry there "hasn't been adequate time" to process the bill yet. "I think it's fair to say everybody thinks that voting Wednesday is voting too soon," he said. The 370-page bill, finalized and released on S...
A bipartisan Senate deal to pair border enforcement measures and Ukraine aid faced potential collapse Thursday.
Bipartisan Border, Foreign Aid Bill Blocked in US Senate More Reuters FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Capitol Building is seen in Washington, U.S., August 15, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Wurm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan bill combining an overhaul of U.S. immigration policy and border security wit...
Abbott signed six bills related to border security and training. Senate Bill 1900designates Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. There are higher penalties for criminal activity by a foreign terrorist under state law, Abbott said. ...
MORE: Amid battle over Senate border bill, here's how it would overhaul the system Bipartisan Senate negotiations – recently scuttled by the Republican-controlled House – had produced an agreement that would implement strict border control measures if unauthorized crossing attempts were to ex...
Mayorkas told the outlet that a recent bipartisan border security proposal, which has failed to pick up support in the Senate "would have equipped us with more tools to deal with those individuals who seek to game the system." Mayorkas’ remarks come as numbers at the sout...
GOP Senate border security plan tied to Ukraine aid sends wrong message, opponents say “There is more work to be done. I am immediately calling lawmakers back for Special Session #4 to complete their critical work,” Abbott said. “We must pass laws that will enhance the safety of...