Under heavy pressure from former President Donald Trump and grassroots conservatives, Senate Republicans will block a bipartisan supplemental package concerning border security.
Tuesday’s decision leaves funding for Ukraine in limbo.
Per The Hill:
A failure to advance the border security deal this week would signal the legislation is unlikely to pass the Senate all without major changes. And any revisions to asylum and border security reforms negotiated with the White House and Senate Democrats could scuttle the whole deal.
Senate Republican Whip John Thune (S.D.), whose staff has briefed Republican senators and their offices on the details of the sweeping border security package, said Tuesday that a motion to end debate on proceeding to the bill won’t get much if any Republican support.
Asked Tuesday morning if any Senate Republicans will vote to proceed to the bill, Thune said it’s “unlikely” because members of his conference want more time to study the complicated package.
“I think it’s unlikely because I just think our members are still — they want more time to evaluate it,” he said when asked about the prospect of any GOP senators voting to proceed.
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