{"id":2050880,"date":"2023-09-30T14:25:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-30T18:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-senators-consider-baiting-house-with-border-clause-to-force-more-ukraine-aid-amid-shutdown\/"},"modified":"2023-09-30T14:28:12","modified_gmt":"2023-09-30T18:28:12","slug":"gop-senators-consider-baiting-house-with-border-clause-to-force-more-ukraine-aid-amid-shutdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-senators-consider-baiting-house-with-border-clause-to-force-more-ukraine-aid-amid-shutdown\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP senators may use a border clause to push for additional Ukraine aid during the shutdown."},"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\">32<\/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%2Fgop-senators-consider-baiting-house-with-border-clause-to-force-more-ukraine-aid-amid-shutdown%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=2050880&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--><div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<h2>Funding Deadline Looms as Senate\u2063 Republicans Push Border Security Amendment<\/h2>\n<h3>Efforts to Secure Funding and \u200bAddress Immigration Reform Criticized<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Speaker Kevin McCarthy <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpeakerMcCarthy\/status\/1707932098856685894\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tweeted<\/a> Friday evening that\u2064 the Senate bill is \u201cdead on arrival\u201d in the House.<\/li>\n<li>Sen. Mike Lee <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BasedMikeLee\/status\/1707952515570946513\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">called out<\/a> \u2064Minority \u200dLeader \u2064Mitch McConnell and the \u200bhandful of Republican senators for writing the bill \u201cin secret\u201d as \u2064a \u201cmanipulative\u2064 effort\u201d to give an additional $6.2 billion to Ukraine.<\/li>\n<li>Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2023\/09\/28\/government-shutdown-house-senate-funding-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">told<\/a> reporters the Senate was trying to find a \u201cway to grow the vote to avoid a shutdown, \u200bbut also to have \u2062real teeth on border and immigration reform that is credible and could potentially get done.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Despite these efforts, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-senators-consider-baiting-house-with-border-clause-to-force-more-ukraine-aid-amid-shutdown\/\" title=\"GOP senators may use a border clause to push for additional Ukraine aid during the shutdown.\">proposed border security amendment reviewed<\/a> by The\u200c Federalist \u2062was found to lack substantial measures.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 amendment \u2063aimed to secure bipartisan support by enforcing\u2062 immigration\u2063 laws and defunding Biden&#8217;s\u200b resettlement operation without increasing spending.<\/p>\n<p>However, the amendment&#8217;s provisions, such as defunding migrant transportation and reducing funding for\u2063 the FEMA Shelter and Services \u200cProgram, would effectively create a &#8220;Remain in Texas&#8221; policy.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the amendment reallocates funds to hire more Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) and Immigration \u2064and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, but fails to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/starbucks-hired-eric-holder-to-conduct-a-civil-rights-audit-the-policies-he-blessed-got-the-coffee-maker-sued\/\" title=\"Starbucks hired Eric Holder for a 'Civil Rights Audit,' but his approved policies led to lawsuits against the coffee maker.\">address potential issues<\/a> with\u200b law\u200c enforcement hires and employee retention.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the \u200bamendment claims to require the Biden\u2064 administration \u200dto spend the $1.7 billion allocated for the border wall, but it remains \u2064uncertain how this would be \u2064enforced.<\/p>\n<p>Republican senators involved\u200b in crafting the\u2063 amendment include\u2063 Sens. Bill Hagerty,\u200c John Thune, Thom Tillis, James Lankford, Susan Collins, and independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema.<\/p>\n<p>Despite rumors, Sen. Katie Britt did not \u200cconfirm\u200b her involvement in the amendment.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to\u2064 note that \u200bSen. Cornyn&#8217;s press secretary denied his involvement in any border plan.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em>The Federalist\u2019s John Daniel Davidson contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div data-image data-amount=\"5\">\n<h2>Popular<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>About the \u2064Author<\/h3>\n<p>Madeline Osburn is managing editor at The Federalist. Contact her at madeline@thefederalist.com\u200d or <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/madelineorr\">follow her \u2064on Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How \u2062can the allegations made by Senator Mike Lee regarding the\u2062 crafting of the\u2064 bill \u200d&#8221;in secret&#8221; and diverting funds to\u2064 Ukraine impact the transparency and effectiveness of\u200c proposed amendments aimed at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/manchin-we-see-calamity-and-chaos-at-the-borders\/\" title=\"Manchin: We See 'Calamity and Chaos at the Borders'\">addressing border security<\/a>\u2063 and immigration reform<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Easures to address the \u2062current immigration crisis. The funding\u200b deadline is rapidly \u200capproaching, and it is evident\u200d that Senate Republicans are pushing for \u2064their version\u200d of border security without adequately considering the urgent need for comprehensive immigration \u2063reform.<\/p>\n<p>Speaker Kevin\u200c McCarthy&#8217;s tweet on Friday evening\u2063 indicates a lack of support for the Senate bill \u2062in the \u200bHouse. McCarthy&#8217;s assertion that \u2064the bill \u2064is &#8220;dead on \u2064arrival&#8221; highlights the deep divisions within the Republican party regarding border security and immigration reform.<\/p>\n<p>Senator\u2063 Mike Lee&#8217;s criticism of\u2063 Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and \u2063a \u200bfew \u200dRepublican senators further adds to the controversy \u200bsurrounding the bill. Lee accuses \u2063them of\u2063 crafting \u200bthe bill\u2062 &#8220;in secret&#8221; as \u200da deceptive tactic to channel funds to Ukraine instead \u200dof addressing border security issues. \u2063This accusation raises concerns about transparency and the true intentions behind the proposed amendments.<\/p>\n<p>Senator John Cornyn of\u2064 Texas acknowledges the Senate&#8217;s attempt to avoid a government shutdown while also \u2064incorporating measures for effective border\u2063 control and immigration reforms.\u2062 However,\u200b it remains to be seen whether the proposed amendments provide a \u200ccredible and pragmatic solution to\u2062 the border\u2062 crisis.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these \u200dpolitical maneuverings, a closer examination of the \u200cproposed border security amendment reveals its shortcomings\u200c in addressing \u2062the immigration crisis. The Federalist&#8217;s review indicates that the amendment lacks \u200csignificant provisions to address the root causes of mass migration, effectively process asylum claims, and create\u200c a path to legal status for undocumented immigrants already residing \u2062in the country. These are crucial aspects that need to be addressed\u200b to achieve long-term solutions and \u200bhumanitarian approaches to immigration.<\/p>\n<p>The looming deadline for funding forces us to evaluate the current approach and \u200bquestion whether enough consideration is being\u2062 given to comprehensive immigration reform. While \u200bborder security is undoubtedly an important component of immigration policy, it cannot be\u2062 addressed in isolation. A\u2062 comprehensive approach is needed to address the complexity of this issue, including factors such as economic \u2063incentives, geopolitical conditions, and international cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>As the deadline approaches, it is imperative for policymakers to critically\u2064 assess the proposed border security amendment and ensure that it reflects a holistic understanding\u2064 of the immigration crisis. It\u2064 is crucial to recognize that a sustainable solution cannot solely\u2064 rely on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-mark-kelly-calls-out-biden-for-not-including-a-border-crisis-plan-in-speech\/\" title=\"Sen. Mark Kelly Calls Out Biden For Not Including A Border Crisis Plan In Speech\">increased border security<\/a> but \u200bshould also encompass comprehensive immigration reform.<\/p>\n<p>The United States has a long history of being a nation of \u200bimmigrants, and \u2064it is vital to uphold values \u2062of compassion while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-supports-deadly-force-at-border-and-warns-cartels-will-end-up-stone-cold-dead\/\" title=\"DeSantis backs lethal force at border, cautions cartels will face fatal consequences.\">addressing border security concerns<\/a>. As the funding deadline looms, it is our hope that policymakers can rise above partisan politics and work\u200c towards a comprehensive solution that not only\u2064 protects our borders but also respects the dignity and rights of migrants.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As federal government funding nears expiration, Senate Republicans aim to please both parties with a border security amendment. The amendment would maintain current funding levels while allocating billions of taxpayer funds to Ukraine. 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