{"id":2050840,"date":"2023-09-30T13:52:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-30T17:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-looks-to-house-plan-after-abandoning-border-security-amendment\/"},"modified":"2023-09-30T13:54:57","modified_gmt":"2023-09-30T17:54:57","slug":"senate-looks-to-house-plan-after-abandoning-border-security-amendment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-looks-to-house-plan-after-abandoning-border-security-amendment\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate adopts House plan after dropping border security amendment."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsenate-looks-to-house-plan-after-abandoning-border-security-amendment%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2050840&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Senate Republicans Abandon Border \u200cAmendment \u2064Plan<\/h2>\n<p>Senate Republicans have made a surprising decision to \u200dscrap their plan of attaching a border amendment to their continuing resolution. This comes after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy introduced a new \u2062plan \u200bto\u200c put a clean funding stop-gap bill on the floor,\u200d aiming to\u2063 keep the government open for 45 days.<\/p>\n<p>A group of mostly Republican senators, along with Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), had been working on an amendment that would provide billions in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-abbott-texas-border-counties-have-to-pick-up-slack-at-the-border\/\" title=\"Gov. Abbott: Texas border counties have to pick up slack at the border\">border security funding<\/a>, in an attempt to appease House Republicans. However, due to insufficient support in the Senate, the amendment is now\u2062 dead.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m disappointed that we\u200d couldn&#8217;t reach \u200dan agreement on border provisions,&#8221; expressed Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) on Saturday morning.<\/p>\n<h3>House to Push 45-Day Continuing Resolution<\/h3>\n<p>McCarthy made an abrupt change to the plan on Saturday morning, announcing that the House would be considering a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-to-push-45-day-continuing-resolution-on-floor-that-excludes-ukraine-funding\/\" title=\"House to propose 45-day continuing resolution without Ukraine funding.\">45-day continuing resolution<\/a>. This resolution would include funds for disaster relief\u200d but would exclude funding for Ukraine, as the possibility of a government shutdown looms. Initially, McCarthy had \u200dstated earlier in the week that he wanted to see immigration\u200b policy changes added to the continuing\u2062 resolution.<\/p>\n<p>Senators will convene to vote on their \u2064version\u200d of\u200d the continuing resolution \u2063later on Saturday afternoon. The legislation \u2063would allocate\u2064 nearly $6 billion in aid to\u2064 Ukraine, split between the Defense Department and the State Department. It would also provide almost $6 billion in disaster relief.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday night, McCarthy\u200d took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to make it clear that the Senate&#8217;s continuing resolution &#8220;has no path forward&#8221; in \u200dthe House.<\/p>\n<p>Tillis, a strong\u2062 advocate for \u200caid to\u2064 Ukraine, expressed his willingness to consider a clear continuing resolution without that funding. &#8220;At this point, I would support anything that keeps the government running,&#8221; Tillis stated, reflecting on the \u200cHouse&#8217;s current plan, which does not include aid to\u2063 Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. John Thune (R-SD), the No. 2 Senate Republican, mentioned that they will be closely monitoring the House vote. &#8220;I believe\u200b it could pass; we just don&#8217;t know\u200b if they can get it through,&#8221; he \u2062told reporters on Saturday. &#8220;We are waiting to see what they decide.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Senate Democrats and Majority \u2064Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) have yet to comment on the House&#8217;s plan.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">Click here<\/a> to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What is the importance\u2063 of prioritizing keeping the\u2062 government open over pushing for border security funding?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  R, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced on\u200b Tuesday that Senate Republicans had decided to abandon their border amendment \u2064plan.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2064decision to scrap the amendment comes as a surprise, as Republicans had been pushing for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-readies-for-funding-fight-as-lawmakers-return-to-washington\/\" title=\"White House readies for funding fight as lawmakers return to Washington\">increased border security funding<\/a> for months. However, \u2064with the new plan \u200dintroduced by\u200c Speaker McCarthy, it seems Senate Republicans have chosen to prioritize keeping the government open over pushing for border \u2064security funding.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-looks-to-house-plan-after-abandoning-border-security-amendment\/\" title=\"Senate adopts House plan after dropping border security amendment.\">clean funding stop-gap bill introduced<\/a> by Speaker McCarthy aims to ensure that the government remains open for the next 45 days, providing a temporary solution to the ongoing funding issues. While\u200c this bill does\u200b not include any provisions for border security funding, it does provide the necessary funds \u2063to keep the government operational.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to abandon the border amendment plan reflects the changing dynamics within the\u200b Republican Party. There has been a growing divide between moderate Republicans, like Senator Sinema, who favor compromise and bipartisan solutions, and more \u2062conservative\u200c members who are adamant about \u200bdemanding increased funding for border security.<\/p>\n<p>This divide \u2062within the Republican Party has made \u2062it difficult for lawmakers to reach\u2063 a consensus on funding the government. In abandoning the \u2063border amendment plan, Senate Republicans are acknowledging the need for a bipartisan \u2063solution that can garner enough support to pass both chambers\u200b of \u2063Congress.<\/p>\n<p>The decision also reflects the urgency to keep the government open and functioning smoothly. With several pressing \u2063issues requiring immediate attention, including the ongoing \u200bpandemic, economic recovery, and infrastructure investments, lawmakers are recognizing the importance \u200bof maintaining government operations to address these challenges effectively.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen how this decision will affect \u2063the ongoing negotiations on government funding and border security. However, it is\u200d clear that Senate\u2062 Republicans have chosen a temporary solution to prevent a government shutdown and provide more time for discussions on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cornell-university-offering-baskets-of-free-mxnstrual-products-in-mens-restrooms\/\" title=\"Cornell University Offering Baskets of Free \u2018Mxnstrual\u2019 Products in Men\u2019s Restrooms\">long-term funding<\/a>\u2064 and policy priorities.<\/p>\n<p>The abandonment of the border amendment plan highlights the challenges \u2062of governing in a\u200c deeply\u2064 divided political \u2062landscape. As lawmakers navigate the complex dynamics and strive for bipartisan cooperation, compromises \u2062have to be made to ensure the continuity of \u200dgovernment operations. The coming \u2064weeks will \u2063undoubtedly test the \u2062ability of lawmakers to find common ground and address the pressing issues facing the nation.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Senate Republicans \u200dhave made the \u2063surprising decision to abandon their border amendment plan, opting instead for a clean\u2064 funding stop-gap \u2063bill. This move \u2064highlights the changing dynamics within the Republican Party and the urgency to keep the government open and\u2062 functioning effectively. As negotiations\u200b on government funding continue, lawmakers will be tested to find bipartisan solutions that address the\u2062 nation&#8217;s most pressing\u200b challenges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senate Republicans are dropping their border amendment plan as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy proposes a clean funding stop-gap bill to keep the government open for 45 days. This new plan has gained support from a group of mostly Republican senators and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2050841,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2050840","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2050840","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2050840"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2050840\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2050841"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2050840"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2050840"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2050840"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}