Senate Republicans floor Democrats pushing a “partisan” Homeland Security spending bill, saying it has “serious flaws” and will deny the incoming Trump administration the resources it needs to solve the border crisis. criticized.
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, said in a statement that Democratic leadership will “incorporate partisan measures into important spending bills aimed at border and border security. A unilateral decision was made by the majority.” Combat the surge in deadly fentanyl and other illegal drugs flooding our communities. ”
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Republicans accused Democrats of unilaterally advancing a “partisan” homeland security bill. (Reuters)
He blasted the decision, arguing that it “undermines our efforts over the past two years to reach bipartisan agreement and give senators an opportunity to debate and amend the spending bill.”
Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray (D-Wash.) did not comment to Fox News Digital in time for publication.
Sen. Katie Britt (R-Alabama), ranking member of the Homeland Security Appropriations subcommittee, also criticized the Democratic move.
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U.S. Sen. Patty Murray speaks after the weekly Senate Democratic Policy Luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on February 15, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Reuters/John Cherry)
“On unilateral and partisan grounds, Senate Democrats have advanced a Homeland Security bill that falls far short of what is needed to combat America's border crisis and strengthen domestic immigration enforcement,” he said in a statement. I chose.''
“Senate Democrats know [Trump] Instead of working with Republicans to craft a responsible spending bill, a bill that would starve the Trump administration of the resources it needs, as the Biden-Harris administration plans to take immediate action to clean up the chaos at the border. chose to publish. Secure our borders. ”
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Border Patrol picks up a group of asylum seekers from an aid camp on the U.S.-Mexico border near Sasabe, Arizona, Wednesday, March 13, 2024. (Justin Hummel/Getty Images)
Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) also criticized Democrats for moving forward with the bill.
“Americans refused to open our borders, but Senate Democrats are proposing:
- $750 million to resettle illegal aliens
- CBP One app
- Additional costs for resettlement facilities
- “Democrats are using the last two months to reduce the cost of CBP border operations to get as many illegal aliens into the country as possible,” Hagerty wrote in X.
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks during a press conference after the Senate Democratic Policy Luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on March 20, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Eleven other various spending bills were debated and moved out of committee this summer with bipartisan support. Homeland security policy was the only outstanding spending policy that did not pass the committee.
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None of the individual bills have been voted on in the Senate. It's unclear if or when Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will schedule a vote on them.
Schumer's office did not immediately comment to Fox News Digital.
