Oklahoma Republican Sen. James Lankford is facing backlash this week for his involvement in the Democrats’ border proposal. <\/p>\n

The House \u200dRepublican leadership \u2064quickly dismissed \u200dthe bill \u2064as “dead on arrival,” stating that it would only\u200b codify\u200c the current border crisis into law. <\/p>\n

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WOAH \u2014 in a new\u2062 statement, @SpeakerJohnson<\/a>, \u2063 @SteveScalise<\/a>, @GOPMajorityWhip<\/a> and @EliseStefanik<\/a> have a \u2062new statement on the \u200bSenate supplemental. It reads, in \u200cpart:<\/p>\n
“Any consideration \u200bof\u200b this Senate\u200b bill in its current\u200b form is a waste of time. It is \u2063DEAD on arrival in the House.\u2026<\/p>\n
\u2014 Jake Sherman\u2064 (@JakeSherman) February 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n