{"id":2174962,"date":"2024-02-13T10:01:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T15:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mad-manchin-democratic-thorn-in-bidens-side-rips-bill-that-abandoned-border-security\/"},"modified":"2024-02-13T10:01:28","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T15:01:28","slug":"mad-manchin-democratic-thorn-in-bidens-side-rips-bill-that-abandoned-border-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mad-manchin-democratic-thorn-in-bidens-side-rips-bill-that-abandoned-border-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchin: Biden&#8217;s bill neglects border security, causing Democratic discord"},"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%2Fmad-manchin-democratic-thorn-in-bidens-side-rips-bill-that-abandoned-border-security%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=2174962&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>Sen. Joe Manchin Slams Senate for Excluding Border\u2064 Security Provisions in Foreign Aid \u200dBill<\/h2>\n<p>Senator Joe \u200bManchin, a Democrat from West Virginia, strongly criticized the Senate \u2063for leaving out crucial border security provisions in the recently passed $95 million foreign aid bill. The bill was approved after an intense all-night session,\u200c with a vote\u2062 of 70-29, \u2062as 22 Republicans joined forces\u200b with almost all\u200d Democratic members.<\/p>\n<p>Manchin, known for his centrist \u2062views, had been advocating for action on border security following the collapse of a\u200b previous foreign aid bill that included such provisions. The previous \u2064bill faced opposition from most\u200b Republicans and some Democrats.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWhile I\u2019m pleased the\u2064 Senate came together to pass bipartisan\u200c aid for Ukraine,\u2062 Israel, and Taiwan, I\u2019m extremely disappointed that the legislation excludes essential provisions to \u2064shut down\u200d the \u200csouthern border and send a clear message to the world that\u2063 if you come \u200chere illegally, you will be sent\u2063 home,\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Manchin expressed in a statement on Tuesday. He further added,\u2062 \u201cWe owe it \u2062to the 18,000 men and women of the Border Patrol Union \u200dto keep working \u2063to pass this\u200b bill, and \u2063I\u200d intend to do just that.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite \u200chis criticism, Manchin also commended\u200c the bill for fulfilling\u2064 its commitments to Ukraine and Israel, especially during times of conflict in both countries.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cAs the superpower of the world, we cannot abandon our allies. The United States Senate\u2019s \u200bbipartisan \u200bnational\u200c security package advances America\u2019s \u2064interests both on the\u200d world stage and right here at\u200b home. It\u2019s \u2063a commitment to help Ukraine fight against Putin\u2019s unprovoked invasion\u200c and send a powerful signal to all our NATO allies, especially those along the Russian border, that \u200cwe will stand strong to defend\u200b democracy,\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Manchin emphasized. He continued, \u201cWe\u200d are also making a commitment to\u2062 support Israel following Hamas\u2019 unprecedented terrorist attack.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Manchin concluded by stating\u2062 that the bill also demonstrates a commitment\u200b to \u200brebuilding\u2062 the country&#8217;s defense \u2062industrial base and urged his colleagues in the House to swiftly pass this bipartisan package.<\/p>\n<p>The bill now faces challenges in\u2063 the House of Representatives, where\u2063 Republican leadership has been pushing for\u2064 action\u200c on border security while \u2062expressing skepticism about additional funding for Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>The Senate bill, which initially \u2062included border provisions, was the result of four months\u2064 of bipartisan negotiations. However, it fell apart \u2063when \u2064a majority of Senate Republicans voiced their opposition,\u200c and House GOP leadership declared it would be &#8220;dead on\u200d arrival.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How do supporters of including border security provisions argue that\u2062 it would address \u200bthe ongoing crisis at the southern border and \u200bprioritize national security?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2062Tisan legislation to \u2064provide much-needed aid to foreign countries, I am\u2064 deeply disheartened that crucial border security\u200d provisions\u200d were once again excluded,\u201d Manchin said in a \u2063press release. \u201cIt is\u2064 our \u2063duty to ensure the safety\u2064 and security of \u200cour own\u200d borders, and by neglecting border security in this bill, we are putting our nation at risk.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Manchin\u200d argued that including border security provisions in \u2062the foreign \u200baid\u200d bill would serve\u2063 two important purposes. Firstly, it would address the ongoing \u2063crisis at the \u2064southern border of \u200cthe United States, where there has \u2063been\u2062 a significant increase in illegal border crossings\u2062 and drug trafficking. Secondly, it\u200c would demonstrate\u2064 the Senate&#8217;s commitment to prioritize \u2063national security and \u2064protect American citizens.<\/p>\n<p>The exclusion of border security\u2064 provisions from the bill has \u200bdrawn criticism from various lawmakers \u2064and citizens alike.\u200b They argue that while providing aid to foreign countries is commendable, it should not come\u200c at the expense of neglecting \u2062the security of the \u200dnation&#8217;s borders. They believe that border security is\u2063 not only\u200d essential for \u200bmaintaining law and order,\u200c but \u2063it also plays a\u2062 crucial \u2062role in preventing the entry \u2063of illegal drugs and protecting \u200bthe well-being of \u200dAmerican citizens.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the criticism, some Senate Democrats have defended\u2062 the \u2062exclusion of border security provisions, arguing that they should be tackled separately\u2064 in a comprehensive\u200c immigration\u200c reform \u200cbill. They assert that combining foreign aid \u2062and border security would\u200d unnecessarily complicate negotiations and hinder the\u2063 passage \u2063of vital aid to countries in \u2063need.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u2062 critics argue that separating border security from the \u2062foreign aid bill\u2064 would further delay action on resolving the border\u2063 crisis. They\u2062 emphasize that border security\u200c is an \u200durgent issue that requires immediate attention and should not\u2064 be postponed \u200dwhile waiting for comprehensive immigration reform to materialize.<\/p>\n<p>Manchin urged his fellow lawmakers to prioritize border security and find ways to include these provisions in future legislation. He emphasized the need for a\u200c balanced\u200d approach that addresses the needs of both foreign \u200caid and border security.<\/p>\n<p>As the bill moves to the House of\u2064 Representatives, \u2062it remains to be seen whether\u2062 border security provisions will be added or if the current\u200c version will be passed as is.\u200c The inclusion or exclusion \u2064of \u2062border security provisions will likely \u200cbe a topic of intense debate and negotiation in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, \u200bSenator Joe Manchin&#8217;s criticism \u2063of the\u2062 Senate for \u200dexcluding crucial border\u2064 security provisions in the foreign aid bill\u2062 highlights the ongoing debate surrounding the \u200cprioritization of national security\u2062 and the \u2062provision of aid to foreign countries. As the \u2063nation grapples with an increase in illegal \u200dborder crossings and drug trafficking, \u2062finding a balance between these \u2064two \u200dpriorities becomes \u200dincreasingly\u200b important. \u200dThe\u2062 ultimate outcome\u2062 of this debate will have far-reaching implications for the nation&#8217;s security and its relationships with foreign countries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) criticized the Senate for omitting border security measures from the $95 million foreign aid bill. The bill was approved 70-29 after an overnight session, with 22 Republicans and most Democrats voting in favor. Manchin, a moderate Democrat, advocated for the inclusion of such provisions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2174962","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2174962","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\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2174962"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2174962\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2174962"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2174962"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2174962"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}