Will the Bipartisan Border Bill Pass?
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Now that Senate negotiators have released the text of a new $188 billion security bill that includes a border agreement, will the House go along with the bipartisan deal?
Key Details: The bill includes $14.1 billion for Israel, $60 billion for Ukraine, aid for Indo-Pacific allies, and a $20 billion bipartisan border security agreement. Many House Republicans, including Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), call the legislation "dead on arrival" and argue that new legislation from Congress isn't needed because President Joe Biden should use the tools at his disposal to secure the border. In addition, Senate Republicans aren't unified behind the bill, and some Biden campaign allies dislike the rapid expulsion part of the bill.
Key Quote: “I’ve seen enough. This bill is even worse than we expected, and won’t come close to ending the border catastrophe the President has created. As the lead Democrat negotiator proclaimed: Under this legislation, ‘the border never closes,’” House Speaker Mike Johnson wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.
For Context: After months of negotiations, it took just a few hours for Republicans to voice their opposition. Meanwhile, the House is expected to vote on a standalone $17.6 billion Israel aid package, going in the opposite direction of the Senate.
How the Media Covered it: Some sources on the right noted the reasons the agreement is seen as dead on arrival at the House. Some sources on the left highlighted early negative pronouncements from Republicans.
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From the Left
Republicans vow to kill border bill hours after its revealThe Senate's long-awaited national security deal landed with a thud Sunday evening as House Republicans vowed to block it from a vote and at least one Senate conservative demanded a change in leadership.
Why it matters: The deal took months of agonizing negotiations. Within the first few hours of the bill’s grand reveal — Republicans across the spectrum are driving the nail in the coffin.
The bill has been pronounced dead on arrival in the House, which will make its passage even tougher in the Senate.
What they're saying: "I've seen enough. This bill is...
From the Center
Speaker Johnson: Border bill is ‘even worse than we expected’Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) slammed the Senate’s bipartisan border deal hours after the upper chamber released text of the long-awaited agreement, writing that it is “even worse than we expected” and declaring it “dead on arrival” in the House.
“I’ve seen enough. This bill is even worse than we expected, and won’t come close to ending the border catastrophe the President has created. As the lead Democrat negotiator proclaimed: Under this legislation, ‘the border never closes,’” Johnson wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.
“If this bill reaches the House, it will be...
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