White House says ‘fairest, toughest’ border bill is ‘moment of truth’ for Republicans
exclusive: The White House said Tuesday that the bipartisan Senate border bill is “a critical moment for House Republicans,” declaring that how Republicans vote “will define the legacy of their narrow majority” in Congress. Fox News Digital reported a memo written by White House Deputy Press Secretary and Senior Communications Advisor Andrew Bates, titled “Will […]
Republicans gear up to impeach Mayorkas as opposition to Ukraine and border bill continues to grow – US politics live | US immigration
important events Show only major events Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature House Republicans prepare to impeach Mayorkas as opposition to immigration deal grows Good morning, readers of the US Politics Blog. Yesterday, House Republican leaders made it clear that they would not under any circumstances support the immigration change bill being negotiated […]
Conservative backlash to Israel aid bill could force Johnson to seek Democrat support again
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) is preparing to introduce a standalone Israel aid bill for a vote in the House on Tuesday, three people familiar with the matter told Fox News Digital. Early opposition from the right may already force Republican leaders to introduce legislation. Passage requires cooperation from the Democratic Party. Over the weekend, […]
Sen. Ted Cruz Calls Senate Border Bill a ‘Stinking Pile of Crap’
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) called the Senate border bill a “foul-smelling pile of junk” and said he would vote against it if it goes to the full Senate for a vote on Wednesday. Mr. Cruz posted to X on Sunday evening: Two weeks ago, at a Senate press conference, I said the deal was a […]
‘Focus In On That’: James Lankford Tells Elon Musk To Stay In His Lane After Tesla Chief Slams Border Bill
Oklahoma Republican Sen. James Lankford on Monday criticized Tesla CEO Elon Musk after Musk slammed border security and foreign aid bills negotiated by senators. criticized. The announcement was made by Democratic Sen. Patty Murray of Washington. sentence The bill passed Sunday night after weeks of negotiations between Lankford, Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut, and […]
Nancy Mace Says Bill Keeps the Border Wide Open
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) said Monday on Fox News Channel’s “The Story” that the bipartisan border agreement “keeps our border wide open.” Earlier, U.S. Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) said on Fox News, “We, the Republican Party, need to hold a press conference and complain about bad borders after December, the worst month in American history.” […]
Trump says border bill ‘very bad’ for Lankford’s career
Former President Trump on Monday slammed the bipartisan border deal and criticized the lead negotiator, Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.), for his role in brokering the deal. In an interview on “The Dan Bongino Show,” President Trump denied supporting Lankford’s candidacy in 2022, despite his public statements, and expressed concern that Lankford would be up for […]
Mitch McConnell Turns Against Border Bill
Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has made a shocking decision to recommend that Republicans block the Senate from advancing a pro-immigration border bill. The first procedural vote was scheduled for Wednesday. It is unclear whether House Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) will move forward, but it is likely. McConnell said the overwhelming majority of Senate […]
Border bill co-author Sinema addresses ‘real misunderstanding’ as House GOP calls it DOA
Senator Kyrsten Sinemathe Arizona-Iowa lawmaker on Monday responded to House Republicans’ criticism of the border bill she co-sponsored. Sinema, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Border Control Subcommittee, who co-authored the bill with Sens. James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) spoke to Fox News about the part he criticizes the most: the […]
SEAN HANNITY: This bill does ‘absolutely nothing’ to secure the border
Fox News host Sean Hannity explained Monday night that the provisions of the proposed border bill would be an “unmitigated disaster” for the United States. On August 20, 2022, a migrant attempting to enter San Luis, Arizona from Mexico is detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the border. (Nick Ut/Getty Images) Speaker Mike […]