{"id":2145040,"date":"2024-01-09T22:42:07","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T03:42:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/barrasso-convening-gop-conference-meeting-as-border-deal-threatens-party-unity\/"},"modified":"2024-01-09T22:45:44","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T03:45:44","slug":"barrasso-convening-gop-conference-meeting-as-border-deal-threatens-party-unity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/barrasso-convening-gop-conference-meeting-as-border-deal-threatens-party-unity\/","title":{"rendered":"Barrasso calls GOP meeting amid border deal tensions"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/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%2Fbarrasso-convening-gop-conference-meeting-as-border-deal-threatens-party-unity%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=2145040&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 \u200bRepublicans Divided Over Bipartisan Border Security Deal<\/h2>\n<p>Senate\u2063 Republican Conference Chairman \u2063John Barrasso (R-WY) is \u2063taking action\u2063 as \u200dhis\u2062 party faces internal divisions over whether to embrace a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-border-deal-negotiators-say-theyre-stuck-amid-asylum-and-parole-disputes\/\" title=\"Senate negotiators working on a border deal are facing obstacles due to disagreements over asylum and parole\">bipartisan border security \u2063deal<\/a>. Barrasso has organized a meeting with his GOP colleagues to address concerns \u200draised\u2062 by 15 Republican senators who are skeptical about combining border measures with assistance bills for Ukraine, Taiwan, and\u200b Israel.<\/p>\n<h3>Concerns About Border\u200d Policy Changes<\/h3>\n<p>The group of senators plans to express\u2063 their concerns about securing a deal that includes legitimate and meaningful changes to border policy. Barrasso, a leading \u200cadvocate for border security since President Biden took office, welcomed the request for a meeting\u2064 on this topic.<\/p>\n<p>Barrasso has been actively supporting the Senate&#8217;s version of H.R. 2, the House Republicans&#8217;\u2064 signature border bill, and has been rallying support among his colleagues since March 2021. He has \u2064also made multiple trips to the southern border to \u200bwitness the record \u200bnumbers of illegal \u2062migrant crossings.<\/p>\n<h3>Debate Over Aid \u2063to Ukraine and Israel<\/h3>\n<p>While the majority of Senate Republicans support aid to Israel, there is \u2063a\u2063 vocal part of the conference that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-republicans-chart-diverging-paths-forward-on-israel-aid\/\" title=\"Senate Republicans are taking different routes on Israel aid.\">strongly opposes providing assistance<\/a> to Ukraine. This disagreement has led to discussions about\u200b separating Israel\u200d aid from a larger bill to allow members \u200dwho support it but oppose Ukraine funding to vote accordingly.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Republicans are debating how \u2064to approach the bipartisan\u2064 border negotiations, which\u200d will be\u200d the\u2064 main focus of \u2064Wednesday&#8217;s meeting.<\/p>\n<h3>Negotiations for\u2064 a Border Security Deal<\/h3>\n<p>A bipartisan group of senators has been negotiating\u2063 a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-still-a-legislative-graveyard-for-partisan-house-bills\/\" title=\"Senate remains a 'legislative graveyard' for House bills due to partisanship\">border security deal<\/a> for over a month. This deal would\u200d be\u2064 added to a \u2063defense spending \u200dbill that includes aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. Both \u2064sides recognize the importance of the \u200bborder measure in passing the \u2063legislation through both chambers.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), a \u200cstrong ally of Ukraine, has expressed support for\u200b the\u2064 larger\u200d supplemental bill as long as it includes &#8220;credible&#8221; border policy changes.<\/p>\n<p>Sens. James \u200bLankford (R-OK) and\u2062 Chris Murphy (D-CT) have \u2063been leading the negotiations, focusing on changes to \u200bfederal\u200d asylum policy and the Biden administration&#8217;s use \u2064of humanitarian parole authority. Sen. \u2063Kyrsten Sinema \u2064(I-AZ) has also been \u200cheavily involved in the talks.<\/p>\n<p>There have been reports\u2062 of the\u200c White House offering to \u200bestablish \u2063a new border expulsion law and increase mandatory \u2063detention rates as part of the negotiations, although no \u2063official confirmation has been made.<\/p>\n<h3>Meeting Details \u200cand Concerns<\/h3>\n<p>Sen. Lankford is expected to provide an \u2064update\u200c on the status of \u200bthe talks at\u2062 the beginning of the meeting. Senators will then have the opportunity to ask questions and\u2063 voice\u2064 their concerns about the legislation and the border issue.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO), one of the senators who requested the meeting,\u2064 emphasized the need to review the legislative language before making any decisions. He stated that Republicans must be willing to walk away from the negotiating table if they do not get a favorable deal.<\/p>\n<h3>Remaining United on Border\u2064 Security<\/h3>\n<p>Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) expressed \u2062confidence that the GOP \u2063will remain \u200cunited on policy and strategy regarding the border issue. He believes that GOP leadership will block any \u200dsupplemental bill that lacks sufficient policy\u2064 changes. Cramer also emphasized the importance of leveraging the current situation to prioritize border security.<\/p>\n<p>Read more from the Washington Examiner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate-republicans-divided-bipartisan-border-security-deal\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2063 How could combining the border security deal with assistance bills for Ukraine, Taiwan, and Israel potentially complicate the negotiations and \u2062delay the passing of the\u2062 bill?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  S funding \u2064for Ukraine, Taiwan, and \u200dIsrael. The negotiations have focused on finding a compromise on border security measures that both parties can agree on.<\/p>\n<p>The border security deal aims to address the ongoing challenges at the southern border, including the increase in \u200billegal migrant crossings. Republicans have been pushing for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/protestors-shout-over-democrats-press-conference-on-nycs-illegal-immigration-crisis\/\" title=\"Protestors disrupt Democrats' press conference on NYC's immigration crisis.\">stronger border security\u200c measures<\/a> to ensure \u2064the safety of American citizens and to prevent further \u200cillegal immigration. \u2064However, there are concerns among some Republican senators that\u200b combining the border security deal\u2064 with assistance for Ukraine, Taiwan, and Israel\u200d may\u200c complicate the negotiations and delay \u2062the passing\u200b of the bill.<\/p>\n<p>The group of skeptical Republican senators \u200bis particularly concerned\u200b about the potential\u2064 impact of combining these different issues into one bill. They worry that the inclusion of assistance for Ukraine, Taiwan, and Israel could distract from the focus on border security and \u200bdeter bipartisan support for the overall bill.\u2062 They believe that separating the aid for Israel from the other assistance bills may allow for\u200d a more\u200c streamlined \u200cand efficient passage \u200dof the legislation.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Barrasso has recognized the concerns raised by his Republican colleagues and organized a meeting to address these issues. He welcomes the opportunity to discuss and find a resolution that ensures legitimate and meaningful \u200bchanges to border policy while also addressing the concerns surrounding \u2064assistance bills for \u200bUkraine, Taiwan, and Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Barrasso has been a vocal advocate for border security since President Biden took office. He has been actively supporting the Senate&#8217;s\u200d version of H.R. 2, the House Republicans&#8217; signature border bill. He has also\u2063 made multiple trips to the southern border to witness the record\u2063 numbers of illegal migrant crossings firsthand. His dedication to border security and his understanding of the challenges faced at the border make him a key figure in the ongoing negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>The upcoming meeting of Senate Republicans will provide \u2063an opportunity for \u2062the concerned senators to voice their opinions and for the party to find common ground. The\u2062 discussions will focus on how to approach\u2063 the bipartisan border negotiations and how to navigate the challenges posed by combining the border security deal with \u200cassistance for Ukraine, Taiwan, and\u2063 Israel. Finding a solution that satisfies all sides of\u200d the party will be crucial in moving forward and achieving meaningful changes to border policy.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, Senate Republicans are divided over the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senators-return-to-capitol-following-weekend-of-border-talks-that-produced-no-deal\/\" title=\"Senators return to Capitol after unproductive border talks over the weekend\">bipartisan border security deal<\/a>. The\u2064 concerns about combining border measures with\u2064 assistance bills for Ukraine, Taiwan, and Israel have led to \u200cinternal divisions within the party. However, the upcoming meeting organized\u200b by Senator Barrasso aims to address these concerns and\u2062 find a resolution that ensures legitimate changes to border policy while \u200balso\u2062 providing necessary assistance to Ukraine, Taiwan, and Israel. The negotiations for a \u2064border\u200d security deal have\u2064 been ongoing for over a month, and finding a compromise\u2063 that satisfies all parties involved will be crucial in moving forward \u2063with\u2064 this vital legislation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senate Republican Conference Chairman John Barrasso (R-WY) will hold a meeting with GOP colleagues on Wednesday to address the party&#8217;s division over a potential bipartisan border security agreement. Barrasso, the third-ranking Senate Republican, organized the summit at the behest of 15 skeptical GOP senators<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2656,"featured_media":2145041,"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-2145040","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\/2145040","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\/2656"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2145040"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2145040\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2145041"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2145040"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2145040"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2145040"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}