Senate Republicans Filibuster Bipartisan Border Security Bill, Leaving Border Overwhelmed: Democrats Aghast

WASHINGTON – In a tight 49-50 vote, the Senate rejected a bipartisan border security and foreign aid bill after Republicans filibustered the agreement, claiming it didn’t go far enough to address the overwhelmed border. This vote paves the way for Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., to bring a vote on a stripped-down version of the bill focused on aid for Israel and Ukraine. Some Democrats expressed shock at the Republicans’ rejection of a bill …

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