{"id":2171663,"date":"2024-02-08T18:46:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T23:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-advances-foreign-aid-package-sans-border-deal\/"},"modified":"2024-02-08T18:48:53","modified_gmt":"2024-02-08T23:48:53","slug":"senate-advances-foreign-aid-package-sans-border-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-advances-foreign-aid-package-sans-border-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate Approves Foreign Aid Package Without Border Agreement"},"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\">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%2Fsenate-advances-foreign-aid-package-sans-border-deal%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=2171663&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>Two-thirds of the Democrat-led\u200d Senate voted to advance foreign aid package without border security and immigration reforms<\/h2>\n<p>On Thursday, two-thirds of the Democrat-led Senate voted\u200c to\u200b advance \u2062a <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\">foreign \u200daid package<\/a> without including the border security \u2063and immigration reforms from a bipartisan\u200c deal \u200bthat was rejected by many Republicans. This move received support from 67 senators, including 17 Republicans, surpassing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-to-sanction-nord-stream-2-after-removing-blocking-trump-sanctions-report\/\" title=\"Biden To Sanction Nord Stream 2 After Removing, Blocking Trump Sanctions: REPORT\">required 60 votes needed<\/a> to invoke \u200ccloture and start the debate on the $95 billion measure. However, 32 members voted against\u2062 it.<\/p>\n<h3>Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) sees \u2063it as a positive\u200c step<\/h3>\n<p>Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) expressed \u200dhis \u2064satisfaction with the outcome, stating that &#8220;the Senate has just voted to \u2064proceed to the national security supplemental. This\u2062 is a good first step.&#8221; He emphasized the importance of passing the bill, as failure to do so would only\u200b empower autocrats like Russian President \u200bVladimir Putin \u200dand Chinese Leader\u2063 Xi Jinping, who wish\u200c to see America&#8217;s decline.<\/p>\n<p>The bill\u200b still includes provisions for allocating funds to Ukraine, Israel,\u2063 Taiwan, \u200cand other foreign priorities, including \u200bhumanitarian aid. However, it \u2063has dropped several \u2062sections, including the border-related provisions that failed to clear a cloture vote on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Amendments and final vote<\/p>\n<p>In\u200d the coming days,\u2062 senators are expected to discuss the possibility of adding \u200camendments to the bill. \u200cA \u200cfinal vote could take place as early as next week. However, not everyone is eager \u2063to expedite the \u2063passage of the foreign aid package. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) strongly opposes the bill, stating that he will object to \u200banything that\u200d speeds up its passage.\u2062 He believes it is a &#8220;terrible \u200didea&#8221; to prioritize securing other countries&#8217; borders before securing America&#8217;s own.<\/p>\n<p>Opposition and objections<\/p>\n<p>Thirty-one Republicans, including Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), joined in voting against\u200d proceeding with the foreign aid package. Sanders cited objections to providing &#8220;$10 billion more dollars in \u200dU.S. military aid for the Netanyahu government\u200c to continue its horrific war against\u2062 the Palestinian people.&#8221; He also \u200cexpressed concerns about the prohibition on U.S. funding for the \u200dUnited \u200bNations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA),\u2062 which is currently under investigation due to allegations of involvement in \u2064Hamas terrorist attacks.<\/p>\n<p>Support from the White House \u2062and opposition from House Speaker Mike Johnson<\/p>\n<p>The White House, which supported the \u2062bipartisan Senate border deal, also voiced its support for the foreign aid package to move forward. However, House Speaker\u200c Mike Johnson\u2063 (R-LA) opposed the border compromise and expressed\u200b uncertainty about legislation that solely focuses \u200bon foreign aid.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE \u2063TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+\u200b APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2062Why do Republicans believe it is irresponsible to prioritize foreign aid without first addressing border security and immigration reforms?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ther key allies,\u2062 as well as addressing global health crises\u200c and climate change. However, it \u2064does not include\u200d the border security and immigration\u200d reforms that were part of \u2064the bipartisan deal.<\/p>\n<h3>Concerns raised by Republicans<\/h3>\n<p>Many Republicans have voiced their\u2064 concerns regarding the exclusion of border security and immigration reforms from the aid package. They argue that it \u200bis irresponsible\u200d to prioritize foreign aid without first addressing\u2062 the issues at the southern border. Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) stated, &#8220;We need to secure our\u2062 own border before we can effectively help others. This\u2063 measure fails to \u200cput America first.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Others believe\u200b that the Senate should have moved forward with the\u2064 bipartisan agreement, which\u200b would have addressed both foreign aid and border security.\u200d Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) said, &#8220;This is a missed \u200dopportunity. We could have reached a compromise that would\u200c have allowed\u2062 us to protect our borders and provide aid to our allies.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Democrats maintain focus on global cooperation<\/h3>\n<p>Democrats,\u200b on the other hand, argue that the foreign aid package is essential\u200b for promoting\u2064 global cooperation and maintaining America&#8217;s role as a leader on \u200cthe international stage.\u2063 They believe that addressing the global challenges of climate change, health crises, and supporting \u200bkey allies is vital for national security and stability.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) defended the decision, saying, &#8220;It is\u200d crucial that\u2064 we stand\u200b with our partners and address urgent global issues. \u200bIgnoring these challenges will only harm our national interests in the long run.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>What&#8217;s next?<\/h3>\n<p>With the advancement of the\u200b foreign aid package, the Senate will now begin debating and\u2062 amending the bill before a final \u200cvote. It remains to be seen whether\u2063 any amendments regarding border security and immigration reforms will be introduced during this process.<\/p>\n<p>The fate of the foreign \u200daid \u200bpackage \u2062will \u2063also depend \u200don the House\u2062 of Representatives, where it will face its own set of \u2064challenges. Some Republicans in the House have already expressed opposition to the bill, further complicating\u200c its path to becoming law.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>The Senate&#8217;s decision to advance the foreign aid package without border security and immigration reforms has\u200c sparked debate and raised concerns among Republicans. Democrats argue that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-debate-christie-calls-ramaswamy-most-obnoxious-blowhard-in-defense-of-haley\/\" title=\"Christie defends Haley, labels Ramaswamy as 'obnoxious blowhard' in GOP debate\">promoting global cooperation<\/a> is crucial for \u2063national security, while Republicans maintain that addressing the issues at\u200b the southern border should take priority. As the bill\u200c moves forward and faces challenges in the House, its fate and the future of border\u200d security and immigration reforms remain uncertain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two-thirds of the Democrat-led Senate voted to advance a foreign aid package, excluding border security and immigration reforms. The bipartisan deal, rejected by many Republicans, required at least 60 votes for cloture. Surpassing the threshold, 67 senators, including 17 Republicans, supported the $95 billion measure, initiating debate<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1588,"featured_media":2171664,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1992911041-scaled-e1707420916917.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2171663","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1992911041-scaled-e1707420916917.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2171663","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\/1588"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2171663"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2171663\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2171664"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2171663"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2171663"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2171663"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}