{"id":2165617,"date":"2024-02-01T21:24:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T02:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/schumer-says-ukraine-border-bill-on-track-for-vote-next-week\/"},"modified":"2024-02-01T21:27:22","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T02:27:22","slug":"schumer-says-ukraine-border-bill-on-track-for-vote-next-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/schumer-says-ukraine-border-bill-on-track-for-vote-next-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Schumer confirms Ukraine-border bill set for vote next week"},"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\">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%2Fschumer-says-ukraine-border-bill-on-track-for-vote-next-week%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=2165617&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>The Senate to Take \u2064Up Defense Supplemental Spending Bill<\/h2>\n<p>The long-awaited <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-gop-seek-border-deal-with-democrats-that-johnson-can-stomach-in-the-house\/\" title=\"Senate Republicans are looking for a border deal with Democrats that can be accepted by Johnson in the House\">defense supplemental spending bill<\/a> will be brought to the Senate\u200d floor no\u2062 later than next Wednesday, according to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY). In a passionate speech on Thursday, Schumer announced that a bipartisan deal had been reached on the \u200dborder security portion of the \u200bbill, as\u2062 confirmed by lead negotiator Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT).<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI \u2063want\u2064 members to be aware that we plan to post the full text\u2063 of the\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/speaker-johnson-to-meet-with-biden-and-congressional-leaders-at-white-house\/\" title=\"Speaker Johnson to attend White House meeting with Biden and congressional leaders.\">national security supplemental<\/a> as early as tomorrow, no\u2063 later \u2062than Sunday,\u201d Schumer said.\u2062 \u201cThat will give \u200bmembers plenty \u2063of time to read\u2064 the bill before voting on it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Sen. Murphy \u2062wasted no time in sharing the\u200b news on X, formerly Twitter, stating that they\u2063 had a bipartisan agreement to \u200caddress the border crisis. He \u200balso criticized former President Donald Trump for opposing the deal, suggesting that chaos at the border benefits him politically. Murphy emphasized the need to bring\u200c the deal to the Senate floor.<\/p>\n<p>The bipartisan working group has been engaged in negotiations with the White House since \u2064the fall, focusing on \u200ca border security deal\u200b that would not only provide funding for Ukraine but also \u200bassistance for Israel and Taiwan.<\/p>\n<p>Both sides recognize the importance of the border measure in securing passage \u200bof the legislation through both chambers. Senate Minority \u2064Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), a \u200dstrong\u200d ally of Ukraine since Russia&#8217;s invasion, has insisted on &#8220;credible&#8221; changes to border \u200bpolicy in order for the aid to\u2063 move\u200b forward.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), a\u2064 key \u200dfigure\u2063 in\u2064 Senate border\u2062 security talks, \u200chas been actively involved in discussions at the Capitol in Washington. Alongside Murphy, Sen. James Lankford (R-OK), and\u200d Sen. Sinema, the negotiations have focused on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senators-reach-deal-to-shut-down-border-when-migrant-crossings-surge\/\" title=\"Senators agree to close border during migrant surge\">tightening asylum standards<\/a> and granting the\u2064 president new expulsion authority.<\/p>\n<p>With Democrats holding a slim majority in the Senate, they \u2064will need the support of at least nine Republicans to bypass the filibuster and send the supplemental bill to the House.<\/p>\n<p>Despite potential concessions from\u200b Democrats in\u2062 the Senate \u2062talks, the bill is expected to face \u2062significant \u2062opposition from GOP \u2064lawmakers who\u2063 oppose providing aid to Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>While a majority of GOP\u2062 senators support some form of continued aid to Ukraine, there is a vocal faction within the \u2062party that strongly opposes such \u200cmeasures.<\/p>\n<p>House Speaker Mike \u200dJohnson (R-LA) has publicly insisted that\u200d the Senate adopt the border\u2063 provision\u2062 from H.R. 2, the House Republicans&#8217; signature border bill. However, \u2064Senate\u200d GOP negotiators have pushed back against this demand,\u200d denying that \u2062they are requiring Democrats to agree to H.R. 2.<\/p>\n<p>On the Democratic side, the bill faces resistance from progressive and Hispanic members who feel\u2064 excluded from the border \u200bdeal\u200b negotiations and\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-and-schumer-stay-united-on-supplemental-push-amid-bipartisan-defections\/\" title=\"McConnell and Schumer stand together on extra aid despite bipartisan defections\">oppose stricter restrictions<\/a> on immigrants.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here \u200dto read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What has been the key point\u2064 of contention in the negotiations\u2062 for the defense supplemental spending bill?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Up, consisting of members from both parties, has been working diligently to \u200breach an agreement\u200d on the defense supplemental spending bill for several months now. \u200dThis \u2064bill\u200b aims to allocate additional funds\u2062 to\u200c various\u200c defense programs\u2063 and initiatives in order \u2064to enhance the nation&#8217;s security and \u200cmilitary capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>The key point of contention in the negotiations has been the border security\u200d portion of the bill. With the\u2062 recent surge in illegal border crossings and the challenges faced by border patrol\u2062 agents, it is crucial to ensure that adequate\u2064 resources\u200d are allocated\u2063 to address this\u200c issue effectively. After extensive discussions and\u2063 deliberations,\u200c the bipartisan working group has finally come to \u2062an agreement on this aspect of the \u200bbill.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Majority \u2063Leader Chuck Schumer,\u200c in his impassioned speech, announced the bipartisan deal on the border security portion of the defense supplemental spending bill. He expressed his intention to make the full text \u2063of the bill available\u200b to all members \u200bas early as tomorrow, giving them\u2063 ample time \u200dto review it before voting.\u200b This commitment to transparency and thorough consideration reflects the Senate&#8217;s dedication to\u2062 upholding democratic principles and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-claims-thanksgiving-meal-prices-are-down-but-thats-not-the-whole-story\/\" title=\"White House says Thanksgiving meal prices dropped, but there's more to it.\">ensuring informed decision-making<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Following Schumer&#8217;s announcement, lead \u2063negotiator Sen.\u2063 Chris Murphy wasted no time\u2062 in sharing \u200bthe news. He took to X, formerly \u200cknown as Twitter, to\u2062 inform his constituents and the public about the \u200cbipartisan agreement. Murphy also took the\u2062 opportunity to criticize former President\u200b Donald Trump\u2064 for opposing the deal, \u200dsuggesting that\u200b his political interests may be driving his \u200bstance on the issue. This \u2062highlights the political dynamics surrounding\u200b the defense supplemental spending bill and the\u2064 need for bipartisan \u200dcooperation to overcome such obstacles.<\/p>\n<p>The defense supplemental spending bill holds immense importance for the\u200b nation&#8217;s security and military \u2062preparedness. It represents an opportunity\u2064 for\u200b lawmakers \u2062to come together and prioritize the well-being of the country. The bipartisan working group&#8217;s \u200dpersistence and \u2064commitment to \u200dfinding common ground on\u200d the border security issue is commendable.<\/p>\n<p>As the defense\u200d supplemental spending bill moves to the Senate floor,\u2062 it is essential for all lawmakers to approach it with a\u200d sense of responsibility and national interest. They must \u200bthoroughly\u200d review \u2062the bill&#8217;s contents, considering the potential impact on \u2064various defense programs and initiatives. It is their duty to ensure that the \u200ballocated funds\u2063 are \u2062used \u2063effectively and efficiently to enhance national security and protect the interests of the American people.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the long-awaited defense supplemental spending bill is set to be brought to the Senate floor in the \u200ccoming days. The bipartisan agreement on the border security portion of \u2063the bill is a significant milestone in the negotiations. The Senate, under the leadership of \u200cMajority Leader Schumer and with the cooperation \u2064of both\u2063 parties, is moving forward with\u2062 transparency and dedication to \u200dthe \u200ddemocratic \u2062process.\u2063 As \u200dthe senators prepare to review \u200cand vote on the bill, \u2062the nation looks to them to prioritize the nation&#8217;s security \u2064and military capabilities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The defense supplemental spending bill will be addressed by the Senate before next Wednesday, according to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY). Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) confirmed the bipartisan agreement on the border, as Schumer shared the update during a Thursday speech on the Senate floor<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2656,"featured_media":2165618,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP24031735426183.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2165617","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP24031735426183.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2165617","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=2165617"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2165617\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2165618"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2165617"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2165617"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2165617"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}