Bipartisan border bill loses support, fails procedural vote in U.S. Senate

Bipartisan border bill loses support, fails procedural vote in U.S. Senate • Alaska Beacon

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, flanked by Sen. Amy Klobuchar, a Minnesota Democrat, left, and Sen. Debbie Stabenow, a Michigan Democrat, speaks during a news conference to support a border security bill on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. The bill failed on a procedural vote Thursday. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate failed Thursday to advance a border security bill as both parties seek to hone their message…

Senate votes down failed border deal in face of bipartisan opposition - Washington Examiner

The Senate rejected a bipartisan border deal on Thursday in a vote that Republicans denounced as “political theater” ahead of the November election. The border bill, originally tied to a larger package on foreign aid, failed on the Senate floor in February, with all but four Republicans lining up against it. Senate Democrats framed the second attempt, this time a standalone vote, as a chance to demonstrate Washington’s seriousness about getting …