Posted on 05/23/2024 6:56:13 PM PDT by Macho MAGA Man
The Senate voted down the bipartisan border bill Thursday, marking the second time it has been blocked in a matter of months as Democrats look to shore up their political troubles and give President Biden and incumbent senators a boost in the process.
In a widely expected outcome, senators voted 43-50 to take down the proposal, which was negotiated over the fall and winter by Sens. James Lankford (R-Okla.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.). The bill lost support compared to the previous vote in February, which fell in a 49-50 tally.
Headlining those who flipped their votes this time around was Lankford, who was the lead GOP member throughout negotiations before the border bill met an unceremonious death.
The Oklahoma Republican told The Hill last week that Schumer and Murphy didn’t discuss the renewed border push with him and that he was siding with his GOP colleagues, arguing this current push was inherently political and that Democrats were not interested at this point in getting a legislative result.
“Today is not a bill. Today is a prop. Today is a political messaging exercise,” Lankford said ahead of the vote. “That doesn’t help us as a country.”
Joining Lankford in flipping their votes to no were Sens. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Mitt Romney (R-Utah) and Sinema.
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they do a good job of representing the Cartel’s border interests....probably their largest pipeline of untraceable cash “donations”
Is this the bipartisan bill to let millions in or has it been rewritten?
“ Headlining those who flipped their votes this time around was Lankford”
Because he was condemned and censured via resolution by the state GOP for screwing up royally the first time. It was all over the news what an idiot he is
Makes no difference. Biden is ignoring all the immigration laws currently on the books, passing one more bill won’t make a difference. Nothing will be done until Trump takes office.
This wasn’t another modification of HB 2(Secure the Border Act) was it? HB 2 in the form the house passed it would be acceptable.
The Hill’s so called “border bill” didn’t pass. What a shame.
These lawmakers have to be blind not to recognize the crisis at the border. Too bad the whole bunch can’t just be fired.
I wonder if he has any clue how unpopular his bill is and how out of step he is with Republicans?
Those Dems were ALWAYS for border control and shutting it down! Right?
How pathetic can they be? At least the Dems shot it down rather than look like the hypocrites they really are.
Correct.
That said, I wonder what Sinema’s reasoning for her “flip” is?
Can someone post the bill here for us FReepers to review?
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