Sen. Chris Murphy, who helped broker the failed border security package,...
Sen. Chris Murphy said in an interview that "no one" is leading Senate Republicans."You can't make policy if no one is in charge," Murphy told Politico Magazine.The Democratic negotiator's remarks came after GOP lawmakers blocked the border security package. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the…
These 17 GOP senators voted to advance a $95.3 billion Ukraine...
The Senate is now poised to move forward with a bill that would provide billions in aid to Ukraine and Israel, setting up an eventual clash with House Republicans.On Wednesday, 17 Republican senators joined with Democrats to begin debate on a version of the foreign aid bill that no longer includes any of the border…
These 20 GOP senators are already opposed to the bipartisan border...
Nearly half of the Senate Republicans have announced that they will oppose a bipartisan agreement to toughen US immigration laws and enact new border security measures.In the less than 24 hours since the text of the agreement was released, 20 of the 49 GOP senators have publicly stated they are opposed to the legislation, which…
Mike Johnson said Trump isn’t ‘calling the shots’ for House Republicans...
House Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday rejected the idea that former President Donald Trump was "calling the shots" on border security.Johnson made the remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press" after he was pressed by anchor Kristen Welker about Trump's continued influence on legislative affairs on Capitol Hill and whether the former president was dictating the…
Alejandro Mayorkas says the United States still aims to be a...
Mayorkas told The New York Times Magazine that the US wants to remain a country of immigrants."We shouldn't, nor do we, define ourselves by the challenges we have," he told the magazine.The Homeland Security secretary has clashed with Republican lawmakers over border security. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed…
Mayorkas says the migrant surge isn’t the result of early Biden...
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in a recent interview rejected the notion that President Joe Biden's early immigration moves caused a surge in migrants at the US-Mexico border.While speaking with The New York Times, Mayorkas, who has repeatedly clashed with congressional Republicans during his tenure, said the Biden administration's desire to pivot away from many…
Ohio Congressman: We can money border wall with “WallCoin”
Enlarge / Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) wants Americans, Mexicans, or just about anyone else to be able to donate cash to build a wall. And he thinks a "WallCoin" could help do that. As President Donald Trump threatened to allow a government shutdown if Congress did not provide funding for his proposed wall along the…