The U.S. Senate has once again failed to pass a bipartisan border security bill, which aimed to address the flow of fentanyl and improve border security measures. The bill, negotiated by a bipartisan group of senators including Senator Murphy, Senator Sinema, and Senator Lankford, was blocked by Senate Republicans for the second time in three months. The legislation sought to provide critical resources, including hiring thousands of new border agents, reforming the asylum process, and committing billions to stop fentanyl trafficking. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and other Democrats, including Senator Cortez Masto, criticized the Republicans for prioritizing political gains over national security. The bill needed 60 votes to advance but fell short with a 43-50 vote. Some Republican senators who had previously supported the bill, such as Collins, Romney, and Lankford, voted against it this time. The failure of the bill has led to increased political tension as both parties accuse each other of playing politics with border security. Speaker Johnson has been urged to bring the bill up for a vote in the House.
Drug deaths are skyrocketing across America. The unsecured border and inflow of fentanyl are killing young people. Achieving true wealth involves prioritizing basic competence over left-wing ideology to establish order and safety in our society! https://t.co/6rElf32Z1o
Several senators flipped their votes from February when the drive to pass foreign aid to Ukraine and other U.S. allies helped bolster support for the border bill. https://t.co/0ft8UrQpUC
Even the lead negotiators voted against this bill, recognizing that the vote was not a serious attempt to secure the border by Schumer. It’s pure political theatre, and passing it would be worse than doing nothing. https://t.co/Slv6FJoabJ
Yesterday, Republicans had another chance to put the American people before politics. Instead, they voted against addressing the serious issues at the border because Donald Trump told them to… https://t.co/O27wiziIEk
The Senate has failed the American people. Over a year ago, the House passed H.R. 2, the strongest border bill in our lifetimes. Biden and his enablers own this premeditated crisis. https://t.co/GmhhZ1t0tt
It's simple: Yesterday, Republicans could've voted with @SenateDems to hire over 2,000 new officers at the border and install fentanyl-detection technology to crack down on drug trafficking. Stopping fentanyl shouldn't be a partisan issue, but they blocked it anyway. https://t.co/NBKLNWSmq6
Yesterday's vote on the fake border bill was Schumer engaging in political deception on immigration and border security. But Schumer could still bring H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act, for a vote to: ✅End catch-and-release. ✅Reinstate Remain in Mexico. ✅Stop parole abuse.
Chuck Schumer Once Again Tries to Pass Sham Border Bill – Gets Even Less Support Than Last Time https://t.co/qWGKtSGG4I
The U.S. Senate again rejected a proposed #BorderBill as the issue continues to dominate voters’ concerns ahead of the 2024 election. The bill was previously blocked by Republicans in February as part of a broader foreign aid package. https://t.co/jt5x7jw6h1
Senator Schumer’s sham immigration bill failed in the Senate. Bottom line — this was a bad bill that made illegal immigration legal & did nothing to secure the border. How about a vote on H.R. 2 now, @SenSchumer?
Senate Republicans again blocked a bill meant to clamp down on the number of migrants allowed to claim asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border. https://t.co/oUCIIEdcra
Senate downs border bill for second time https://t.co/e9I7Pm9rY2
Republicans Unite To Block Border Bill Again As Election Year Fight Heats Up https://t.co/hrV8TdDuRk
Chuck Schumer Once Again Tries to Pass Sham Border Bill – Gets Even Less Support Than Last Time via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/iB551KAghe
Wow. After all of their complaints that we need to "fix our border", Senate Republicans—at Donald Trump’s request—once again blocked a bipartisan border security deal. Day in and day out, Republicans prove they're more focused on partisanship than solving problems.
Congressional Republicans claim they want to secure the border — but when given the opportunity to pass a bipartisan agreement on immigration, they blocked it. While we want to solve the problem, they want to play politics with it.
Border Bill Fails to Advance in the Senate https://t.co/4S64cHxiUh
The Senate rejected a bipartisan border deal on Thursday in a vote that Republicans denounced as “political theater” ahead of the November election. https://t.co/YorhYKPJ1d
Senate downs border bill for second time https://t.co/lgswPaV7im Lankford and Sinema -- two of the three senators who fell for the White House con job and put their names on the bill -- voted no as well.
Donald Trump and his MAGA Republican allies don’t care about securing the border or fixing America’s broken immigration system. If they did, they would have supported the toughest border enforcement in history. Instead, they put partisan politics ahead of our national security.
The Senate voted down a bipartisan border security deal on Thursday for the second time as Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) attempted to put the GOP on the defensive on a core campaign issue ahead of the 2024 election. https://t.co/SGMs0QIevr
The Senate’s border bill may have failed again — but Democrats got what they wanted anyway. @AndrewDesiderio @BrendanPedersen and @davecclarke with more lawmakers’ opinions on the vote: https://t.co/tFnVKMBMMa
Let me make a few things clear: Congressional Republicans do not care about securing the border or fixing America’s broken immigration system. If they did, they would have voted for the toughest border enforcement in history. By blocking the bipartisan border agreement, they…
“Mexico’s two largest cartels are operating in every U.S. state and are driving the nation’s deadly overdose epidemic from fentanyl and other synthetic drugs...” Make no mistake: Biden’s open-border policies enabled this. https://t.co/zXinJqdvEO
My statement on today’s procedural vote to begin debate on the Senate border security bill. https://t.co/X4vbu2XsDq
We have a real crisis at the southern border. For months, I’ve been calling on my colleagues on BOTH sides of the aisle to come together to pass meaningful legislation to secure our border, fix the broken asylum process, & stop the flow of fentanyl.
Senate Republicans again blocked a bill meant to clamp down on the number of migrants allowed to claim asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer sought Thursday to underscore GOP resistance to the proposal. Read more: https://t.co/PloStKBMoU https://t.co/N20C3twVd9
Democrats sought to neutralize an election vulnerability by forcing Republicans on the record opposing a bipartisan deal on border security. The vote failed as expected. https://t.co/DeY5qKFyis https://t.co/DeY5qKFyis
Chuck Schumer's failed border bill is all theatre & nothing to do with securing our borders. If Senate Democrats cared about securing our borders, they would include important provisions like ending catch and release and reinstating remain in Mexico in their bill. https://t.co/OyMPf3QEVQ
Last night, Democrats blocked my bill, the Border Safety and Security Act, which would have CLOSED THE BORDER. But Democrats don’t want a closed border. They want more people for redistricting. They are more concerned with securing votes than the safety of their constituents. https://t.co/pXlanJ30xL
Leader Schumer: The bipartisan border bill would hire thousands of new border agents, reform asylum, and commit billions to stop the flow of fentanyl. It’s endorsed by the National Border Patrol Union. The bill we are bringing up was designed to solve the problem and it would… https://t.co/potjCwPS48
After the Senate again failed to advance a bipartisan border security bill, Pres. Biden said congressional Republicans ”do not care about securing the border or fixing America’s broken immigration system.” https://t.co/WrSpe09UHZ https://t.co/f5GYIilJpP
Today, my Republican colleagues in the Senate chose politics over problem solving. Once again, they rejected the bipartisan border security agreement, and states like Arizona are going to continue dealing with the consequences of their refusal to solve the problem.
The Senate on Thursday failed to pass a bipartisan border security and asylum bill touted by the White House, after four Democrats bailed on President Joe Biden's push to revive the legislation a second time. https://t.co/dhrNjqOuWv https://t.co/kyyXGBPZZo
From day 1, President Biden used executive orders to open our southern border and rescind President Trump’s successful policies. Now—in an election year—amid the worst border crisis in history, Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats have suddenly changed their tune. The American… https://t.co/7tdFct8FTb
It was take two on Capitol Hill: an attempt to pass a bipartisan border bill already rejected in February. Once again, the attempt failed. https://t.co/5J2dNfRfxP
Republicans just rejected a bipartisan border deal because Donald Trump ordered them to. Again. They're apparently more interested in scoring political points than solving the problem. https://t.co/eoo2qsTWcZ
I have Republican colleagues who will spend all day yelling on the floor about border security but voted against the bipartisan border security bill because they’d rather campaign on the issue than actually address it. My full statement: https://t.co/UnuV5UfuUO
Of course the vote today on the Senate border bill was political theater. The whole process has been an attempt to mislead Americans into thinking Senator Lankford and his allies are serious about ending the border crisis while codifying open border policies. Total sham. https://t.co/UClY7Qinob
Leader Schumer: Today was an opportunity for Republicans to listen to the millions of Americans and thousands of border patrol officers who support the bipartisan border bill. The contrast is clear. Democrats want to fix the border, while Republicans want to let the border fester https://t.co/Vw8fThXEh2
Senate Republicans again blocked a bill meant to clamp down on the number of migrants allowed to claim asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer sought Thursday to underscore GOP resistance to the proposal. https://t.co/FsCApYyvko
Schumer's Border Bill Redo Attempt Goes Up in Flames https://t.co/MW7xzX42Mj
Schumer's Bid To Legalize Biden's Border Invasion Goes Up in Flames https://t.co/uFNLtyHJ0G
We have a crisis at our Southern Border – and Americans expect solutions from their elected officials. Instead, we got more politics. No effort was made by the majority to reach across the aisle to secure more votes, just a campaign-driven vote destined to fail. We’re sent here… https://t.co/fqhozN4oOI
Today, the Senate voted once again on the bipartisan deal negotiated in February that would be the strongest action on border security in a generation and was led by Sens. Lankford, Murphy, and Sinema. 1/4 https://t.co/28qE34gc8v
Senate border bill fails again under bipartisan opposition, paving way for Biden executive action https://t.co/0vBFnisRNS https://t.co/G9hW4hMS2i
It’s clear that the fentanyl crisis needs to be addressed, both in DE & across America. At today’s @SenateFinance hearing, I highlighted ways that we can combat this epidemic head-on through prevention and treatment & save lives throughout our communities. https://t.co/mAdtSfBmUz
Congress needs to come together as Patriots and do its job by passing the most comprehensive border security bill in decades. That's why I support the Senate’s Bipartisan Border Bill. Speaker Johnson should put it on the floor immediately. https://t.co/ANc40BeafX
Senate Republicans and a handful of Democrats blocked a second attempt Thursday to advance a bill designed to slow migration at the southern U.S. border, with fewer senators supporting the bill than in February when the measure was brought up for a... https://t.co/0wf1dlNXJx
We have a crisis at our southern border – and Americans expect solutions from their elected officials. Instead, we got more politics. No effort was made by the majority to reach across the aisle to secure more votes, just a campaign-driven vote destined to fail. We’re sent here… https://t.co/ey6eqijmTy
.@POTUS' open-border agenda is letting thousands of pounds of fentanyl into the country, including Wyoming, and overdose deaths are skyrocketing. Until we secure the border and protect Americans, we're not going to get to the bottom of the fentanyl crisis. https://t.co/pNgEIaPHYO
If Sen. Sinema were genuinely concerned about securing the border she would be calling on Majority Leader Schumer to take up H.R. 2, Secure the Border Act, passed by the House last May. The Senate bill is terrible legislation that would codify the border crisis. https://t.co/jIHXYqb0RV
Republican and Democrat enators accused each other of playing politics, ahead of a vote on a #border security bill. https://t.co/fv5kuN1tXx
Once again, I’m disappointed that the Bipartisan Border Act failed to advance today. As I said in a speech on the Senate floor yesterday, bipartisan solutions are lasting solutions, and we must implement lasting solutions to strengthen U.S. border security. https://t.co/LxFgvAOQiB
A bipartisan group of Senators worked to craft this historic compromise that would have supplied the border with critical resources to increase security, stop the flow of illicit drugs and better protect all Americans. I'm disappointed in the second failed vote on this effort. https://t.co/UpRsLOBleW
Sen. Lankford helped to craft the border bill, but voted against it today. "Everyone sees this for what it is. It is not an effort to actually make law, it is an effort to do political messaging." https://t.co/0Ab0M2l2fe
Donald Trump told Senate Rs to do nothing to address the situation at the border—keep this issue alive until November. That’s the opposite of what Americans want. I’m disappointed, but not surprised, to see my Republican colleagues vote against the bipartisan border deal again.
Senate Republicans just walked away AGAIN from the most significant border legislation we've seen in years. But make no mistake: they'll still use this issue to stoke fear all across our country. Americans deserve better. They deserve action.
We have a crisis at our southern border. We passed legislation over a year ago that would stop the tidal wave of illicit fentanyl from entering into our communities and resume construction of the border wall. It’s time to act and pass H.R. 2 to enact the most conservative border… https://t.co/0HCfXyl7Ow
Senate Republicans again blocked a bill meant to clamp down on the number of migrants allowed to claim asylum at the US-Mexico border as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer sought to underscore GOP resistance to the proposal. https://t.co/v7P6HyvpBQ
It’s been 106 days since Donald Trump and the Republicans blocked the strongest, most comprehensive border security bill in a generation And it's been 0 days since they did it a 2nd time And they still don’t have any plan except exploiting the border for Trump’s political gain
We have a crisis at our southern border. We passed legislation over a year ago that would stop the tidal wave of illicit fentanyl from entering into our communities and resume construction of the border wall. It’s time to act and pass HR 2 to enact the most conservative border… https://t.co/0HCfXyl7Ow
.@POTUS negotiated a bipartisan deal that was the strongest & toughest border security bill this country has seen in decades. Republicans in Congress have blocked it at every turn to score political points with the former president. Americans deserve action - not empty gestures. https://t.co/fyJt8EAico
Today, Senate Republicans blocked @POTUS’ bipartisan border bill yet again. This bill is full of commonsense reforms that would restore order at the border and begin to fix our broken immigration system. Actions speak louder than words, @GOP.
🚨BREAKING: Republicans in the Senate just BLOCKED the border bill, again. GOP Rep. Dan Crenshaw calls torpedoing the bill the "height of stupidity" and an "unacceptable dereliction of your duty." https://t.co/h6iToUqMx5
It’s shocking to see hypocrisy this blatant, and now it’s happened twice. Republicans just voted against their own bill after years of stoking fears about the border. I want to see us take action to prevent chaos at the border. They don’t even want to allow debate on the bill.
NEW: A border deal that would've allowed the president to shut down the border when crossings surge was blocked again on the Senate floor today. https://t.co/1x5vrsNq0h
Our great Tennessee Senator @MarshaBlackburn is absolutely right. HR 2, the Secure the Border Act, has been sitting on Chuck Schumer's desk for 378 days. If DC Democrats were serious about securing our borders, they would allow debate and a vote on HR 2. https://t.co/rg5k2aknHF
I have heard directly from law enforcement at the Southern border about the need for more resources to keep our country safe, secure & free. Today the Senate had the opportunity to pass bipartisan legislation that would address these needs & make major improvements to security.
Today the Senate voted on our bipartisan border bill. Republicans tanked it—all because Donald Trump told them to. We had a chance to actually do something about the issue they claim to care so much about—but they chose to put politics first.
For the second time this year, I voted to improve border security, hire more border patrol officers, add immigration judges, increase lawful pathways to citizenship, and reform the broken asylum system. And for the second time this year, Republicans tanked it.
Senate to vote on border bill as Democrats seek to shift blame to GOP https://t.co/pbH8x4bcID
Today's vote on the border was a total political stunt by the Democrats. Read my full statement below: https://t.co/EOTAxucxpO
I just voted for bipartisan legislation that would've helped secure our border and crack down on fentanyl trafficking. But Republicans blocked it - again - because they care more about helping Trump's presidential campaign than protecting our border. It's ridiculous.
Senate blocks bipartisan border bill from hitting the floor. The vote was 50 to 43 in favor of filibustering debate on the bill. Needed 60 yeas. Only got 43.
For the second time in the past few months, Republicans just blocked a bipartisan bill (that they demanded!) to improve our immigration system and secure our border. Unbelievable.
Senate border bill fails (again) by a 43-50 vote Senators who flipped to voting no on this round of the border bill: Collins, Sinema, Romney, Lankford, Butler, Booker Menendez voted no last time but did not vote this time because he's absent for his trial
Every day Washington politicians play politics instead of addressing the border crisis, they are failing the American people. To hell with the politics—if I was in the Senate, I would join with Senate Democrats and support this bill. I will work with anyone who wants to do the… https://t.co/sZz4BvQs8g
Senate votes 43-50, on border bill, well short of 60, as expected. All vulnerable Dems voted for it though, which was the point.
This vote is purely a political maneuver that the American people see right through. If Democrats were genuinely interested in addressing the border crisis, President Biden would have kept the executive orders issued by President Trump in place instead of allowing nearly 10… https://t.co/4I1ou6o95u
Senate now voting to break filibuster on motion to proceed to bipartisan border bill. Needs 60 yeas.
Fentanyl is the deadliest drug in history, & it's pouring into Arizona. The deaths we are seeing under Biden & Gallego's open-border policies are not only tragic but preventable. My #1 priority is securing our border, tacking the fentanyl crisis, & reducing the number of… https://t.co/WNtCCva6PE
Fentanyl is the deadliest drug in history, & it's pouring into Arizona. The deaths we are seeing under Biden & Gallego's open-border policies are not only tragic but preventable. We need to cut this poison off at its source. My #1 priority is securing our border, tacking the… https://t.co/aN13HfOwBU
Republicans voting against advancing border bill today who voted the other way in February: Collins, Romney, Lankford
From 2013 to 2023, 4,616 Granite Staters lost their lives to overdoses—that's far too many lives cut short and families torn apart. We must take action to keep these drugs off of our streets and to keep families safe. I urge my colleagues to support the bipartisan border deal. https://t.co/56ZVRxIhea
Arizonans deserve real solutions to the crisis at our southern border. That's what I'm fighting for. My commonsense bills will make it easier to hire officers and mitigate problems in our broken asylum system. https://t.co/QxOXmWyB3M
I'm speaking on the Senate floor ahead of a show vote on my border security bill. This partisan bickering and finger pointing for power alone – instead of actually solving problems – is exactly why Arizonans have lost faith in our elected leaders. Watch: https://t.co/jHNcFxI8QT
Democrats want to fix the border crisis. Today, Republicans will get a chance to join us or keep blocking solutions. Dems have a plan to bring order to the border. We’re willing to take tough votes. Republicans should do the same. https://t.co/INxKthtKIt
Going on @CNN in a few minutes to talk about the upcoming vote on the bipartisan border security bill. Republicans are likely going to kill it because Trump told them to keep the border a mess because it helps Trump in the fall election.
Our bipartisan FEND Off Fentanyl law tackles the fentanyl crisis head-on by going after the people bringing this deadly drug into our country. It’s an important step to help keep fentanyl out of Ohio. https://t.co/ghkIbMDT5b
Sen. @RogerMarshallMD states a few facts and lets the cat out of the bag: "[Fentanyl] is now the leading cause of death among young adults in America." BIDEN'S OPEN BORDER = LOTS OF PROBLEMS. https://t.co/5ve6QG6tmO
Sen. Durbin: The bipartisan border bill would do significant things to stop the flow of fentanyl into the U.S. and would help control people the number of people coming across the border. I think those are two priorities Americans would like to see us move forward on, but Donald… https://t.co/8pLaIKXMTV
.@SenSchumer — if you really wanted to secure the border, you’d hold a vote on H.R. 2. Your sham immigration bill would make Biden’s open border policies permanent, and you know it. https://t.co/nHtQtloUGJ
WATCH LIVE: Senate to hold test vote on border bill to get GOP lawmakers on the record https://t.co/h3apopPNZ3
Today, we will vote the border security bill Democrats and Republicans spent months on together. Poll after poll shows a large majority of Americans support our position of getting a bipartisan bill done. It’s time for the GOP to show they're serious about solving the problem.
Republicans and Democrats worked hard to craft a tough bipartisan deal that would secure our border, stop fentanyl from coming in, and fix parts of our immigration system. Today, I’m voting to pass this legislation and make a difference for Wisconsin. https://t.co/n1rm59fqC1
If Democrats were serious about securing the border, they would pass H.R. 2. Sadly, they objected to passing my bill through the Senate and decided to leave Joe Biden's open border policies in place. https://t.co/OfPUclPFIn
Over 70,000 Americans a year dying from fentanyl-related overdoses. Tens of thousands of migrants come in a day, bringing crime and drugs with them. We now have northern border states like Montana, with southern border problems. Why do we continue to allow this?
I’m all for securing our borders & reforming our legal immigration processes, but no one should be fooled by today's sham border vote. It's nothing more than an attempt to distract from all the other votes where Dems have avoided doing anything tangible to secure our borders. https://t.co/24Nigy3oPn
It’s clear that we need to take steps to create a more humane asylum system, get more resources to prevent chaos at the border, and stop the flow of fentanyl into America. We have an opportunity to take a first step on those priorities later today. I’ll be voting yes.
It's true. Some Democrats will vote against the border security bill today. That's proof that it's a real compromise. Almost no Republicans will vote for it - because Donald Trump told them to keep the the border a mess during the election. That's why it won't pass. https://t.co/g8TWTl6u1c
Today we’re voting on bipartisan legislation to secure our southern border This is a time for Senate Republicans to join us and do what’s right Via @SenOssoff https://t.co/vOp08vaw3a
We negotiated the toughest bipartisan border bill in generations—and then Senate Republicans killed their own bill after Trump realized it would hurt him politically. We're bringing it up for another vote today because, unlike Republicans, we're actually trying to fix our border https://t.co/NQCNugsMwj
Illegals from Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, China, and other countries are flooding into our country because the entire world knows Biden has opened our borders. We must secure our borders - now. It's time for the Senate to pass HR 2, the Secure the Border Act. https://t.co/Dy0e7NSjGg
I made a commitment to our law enforcement at the border to fight for the tools they need to do their jobs. That's what the bipartisan Border Act does. And if Republicans block it today, they should have to explain to our officers why they voted against the support they need. https://t.co/N0YSWIUXfU
Democrats are ready to strengthen our border security. Republicans need to stop standing in the way. https://t.co/JdYQwza5zB
Republicans say that the border is a priority, yet they killed the toughest border security bill 106 days ago. Today, they have another chance to make good on their word. I urge them to vote yes on the border security bill that will take major steps to solve this problem. https://t.co/4q5RWyMkQ9
In his first 100 days in office, Pres. Biden made himself America’s illegal immigration president by taking 94 executive actions to make our border WIDE OPEN. https://t.co/5c0JAgIJz9
H.R. 2: ✅Ends catch-and-release. ✅Stops parole abuse. ✅Reinstates Remain in Mexico. ✅Bans funds to NGOs facilitating illegal immigration. Schumer's border bill: ❌Allows 5,000 illegal crossings per day. ❌Codifies catch-and-release. ❌Hands out work permits like candy.
It’s been 106 days since Donald Trump and the Republicans blocked the strongest, most comprehensive border security bill in a generation. And they still don’t have any plan except exploiting the border for Trump’s political gain.
The Senate is expected to vote today on a bipartisan border security measure that Republicans blocked earlier this year after former President Donald Trump announced his opposition to it. https://t.co/BamYghoVlv
"Republicans have never passed border security... because they can't imagine a world in which the border is fixed... We don't get elected to just have press conferences and complain about problems. We get elected to solve problems."— @ChrisMurphyCT on the new border security vote https://t.co/UFVd6EDiLb
Good morning. Today Republicans will have another chance to vote for the bipartisan border security bill. But they will choose loyalty to Trump, who wants to keep the border a mess. I will be on @Morning_Joe in a few minutes to talk about the vote.
Senate Democrats to force second vote on border bill that Republicans blocked https://t.co/eLnCNcPl2V
Senate to vote for the second time in three months on a border security measure negotiated earlier this year by a bipartisan group of senators after Republicans blocked the bill from advancing earlier this year at the direction of former Pres. Trump. https://t.co/jElzmR8l2n
1) The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Senate test vote today onbipartisan border bill. Is expected to fail The Senate takes a test vote after 2 pm et today on the old, bipartisan border pact which blew up in February just minutes after it was released. This is an effort by Senate…
Senate to take procedural vote today to break filibuster on motion to begin debate on bipartisan border bill. Needs 60 yeas. Will likely fail
Senate Republicans have united to block a bipartisan border security deal that many previously supported. https://t.co/DWCrU1qYpy
I went to the Senate floor this afternoon to explain why we are voting again tomorrow on the bipartisan border security bill. Short story: Democrats want to fix the border; Republicans want to demonize immigrants and turn Americans against each other. https://t.co/mizdd3LXaQ
Open-Border Democrats just BLOCKED passage of my Build the Wall Act. They’ve done nothing to secure the border or to stop the flood of illegal immigrants into our country. Democrats are responsible for the drugs, death, and destruction of the southern border invasion. https://t.co/uYOI4hGhue
Tomorrow the Senate will vote on a bill to improve border security. Republicans will have a chance to show they're as serious as they say on this issue. Pay attention to how they vote. I will be voting yes.
105 days ago, Republicans had a chance to address border security and the deadly flow of fentanyl. Tomorrow, they’ll have another chance. Today, my @SenateDems colleagues and I urged them to put Americans before politics and vote “yes” on the bipartisan border security bill. https://t.co/4a8ZnEHEG0
105 days. That’s how long it’s been since Republicans blocked a bipartisan bill to secure our border. They talk the talk, but won’t walk the walk since actually fixing our immigration system would hurt their campaign chances. But we aren’t giving up. https://t.co/bC1gsgmH4y
Joe Biden claims he needs Congress to act to secure the border. The reality is he has all the tools he needs. Republican governors offered a 10-point plan nearly 3 years ago, and the president hasn't acted. https://t.co/jRjvF5TjLx
The legislation was negotiated by a bipartisan trio of senators after Republicans demanded the foreign aid package include tougher U.S. border policies. When the bill was finalized, most GOP lawmakers rejected it for not going far enough. https://t.co/k8gbxYzMdO
Pres Biden is abusing parole authority to allow >1 million ppl enter our country My bill the Immigration Parole Reform Act would close loopholes that Biden is exploiting to achieve his open border agenda BUT Sen Democrats just OBJECTED 2passage DEMS DONT WANT A SECURE BORDER
The border crisis affects New Hampshire, where too many people are dying as a result of drugs flowing into the US. We need to act and this time, Republicans must put aside opposition from Donald Trump and join Democrats to pass the strictest bipartisan border bill in decades. https://t.co/vDM8IqPSjg
Democrats are trying to hide their appalling record on border security by spending $20 billion we don’t have on a bill that does absolutely nothing to secure the border. The American people don’t want a messaging exercise. They want a secure border. https://t.co/dnkScglmmW
In February, my Republican colleagues walked away from the most significant border security deal in years. Tomorrow, we will again consider a bill to send critical resources to the border — and again Republicans plan to walk away. The American people deserve better. https://t.co/yoU6NUxtuy
3 months ago, GOP blocked the strongest bipartisan border security bill Congress has seen in a generation The Senate will vote again on this bill tomorrow It cracks down on fentanyl, delivers funding for DEA, HSI, CBP to hire officers & for state-of-the-art inspection equipment https://t.co/1xWnusivJo
Today, I joined several of my colleagues on the Senate floor to urge the passage of the Bipartisan Border Act—the strongest bill crafted in decades to address the challenges of our broken immigration system. Now, let’s finish the job. Read my speech here: https://t.co/DUItaIUcsB https://t.co/m2MmL00wP6
Tomorrow, we have a chance to take a step in the right direction to fix our broken immigration system, secure our border, and stop the flow of fentanyl into our communities. I stand on the side of taking action. https://t.co/79xK7S9wWi
“Republicans have a choice to make. They can either demonstrate that they are serious about border security and stopping the flow of fentanyl, or they can demonstrate with their vote that they were never serious all along.” —@SenBrianSchatz https://t.co/fZ7FK4dbzW
Fentanyl has impacted almost every one of us. We can't wait any longer to take action. This is about protecting our families. It's time for Republicans to cut the politics and join us to deliver the tools our officers need to combat fentanyl and save lives. https://t.co/7UumIY9hZm
It’s been 105 days since Donald Trump and the Republicans blocked the strongest, most comprehensive border security bill in a generation. And they still don’t have any plan except exploiting the border for Trump’s political gain.
“It is our duty to take action to keep these drugs off of our streets and to keep families safe. That's why we need to pass the bipartisan border deal.” —@SenatorShaheen on how the border bill fights the flow of fentanyl https://t.co/Twerolx7Am
It’s time to secure our border and stop the flow of fentanyl. It’s time for Senate Republicans to stop playing games and vote for the bipartisan Border Bill. Via @SenCortezMasto https://t.co/k4e0wrwdUH
Chuck Schumer’s “bipartisan” border deal does NOTHING to secure the border. It is a complete joke. More in my latest op-ed with @SenRonJohnson. https://t.co/iDhE6edaBe
The bipartisan Border Act would provide critical resources to stop the flow of fentanyl into this country. Tomorrow, the Senate will vote. Via @SenStabenow https://t.co/dOAdjBwl3T
This sham border bill vote is proof that @SenSchumer cares more about getting votes and political favors than he does about securing our border and keeping this country safe. https://t.co/gIxX7EiDkt
Joe Biden unilaterally rescinded all of the successful Trump era border security policies through executive orders. He caused this problem this executive orders but refuses to fix it through executive orders. He wants this invasion to continue! https://t.co/WDiEeyO7BR
H.R. 2: Already passed the House (377 days ago) ✅ Actually secures the border ✅ Senate "Border Security" Deal: Failed to pass the Senate the first time and likely to fail this time as well ❌ Doesn't secure the border ❌ The solution is clear. Chuck Schumer, pass H.R. 2! https://t.co/8u7FoGyfF2
I’m fighting to restore order at the border & that requires Democrats and Republicans alike to put aside the politics & come together as Patriots to deliver. I fully support the Senate's Bipartisan Border Act & am calling on Speaker Johnson to bring it up for a vote.