Republicans blocked the bipartisan immigration deal
Republicans blocked the bipartisan immigration deal, which included U.S. border security items.
Republicans blocked the bipartisan immigration deal, which also included a foreign aid package for Ukraine and Israel.
It was a key vote that came amid attacks on the bill by former President Donald Trump and top House Republicans.
Republicans blocked the bipartisan immigration deal in a vote that was 49-50.
The failed procedural vote on the deal amounts to a surprise rebuke by Senate Republicans of a proposal that would have enacted restrictive border measures.
The proposal was authored by a Republican, James Lankford of Oklahoma, one of the Senate’s most conservative senators.
Republicans had initially demanded that border security be part of the bill, but then rejected the deal after pressure from Trump, who is making the border a central campaign issue in his race to return to the White House.
The outcome leaves aid for Ukraine and Israel, two key U.S. allies, at risk at a critical time.
After the vote, where Republicans blocked the bipartisan immigration deal lawmakers will face increasing pressure to approve foreign assistance on its own without any border conditions.
This is an uncertain prospect as some Republicans oppose delivering more aid to Ukraine.
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer plans to force a procedural vote on an emergency aid package for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan, and abandon the border deal.
All as a result of Republicans blocking the bipartisan immigration deal.
The potential failure of the border bill creates a political opportunity for Joe Biden’s re-election campaign
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and other top Republicans backed the measure, making it possible for Schumer to get the 60 votes he needs to take up the relief package.
However, House Speaker Mike Johnson has opposed bringing them all together, so taking this step would set off a showdown with the House.
The border deal resulted from months of negotiations by a trio of senators – James Lankford, independent Senator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona and Democratic Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut.
In a moment of solidarity as the vote began, Sinema descended a grand staircase near the Senate floor alongside Lankford and his wife, who were holding hands.
The sweeping $118 billion legislative package would provide aid to key U.S. allies abroad, including billions of dollars to support Ukraine in its fight against Russia and security assistance for Israel, as well as humanitarian assistance for civilians in Gaza, the West Bank and Ukraine.
