{"id":2204549,"date":"2024-03-22T20:23:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-23T00:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-stalls-on-border-before-midnight-shutdown-deadline-we-havent-made-a-lot-of-progress\/"},"modified":"2024-03-22T20:29:02","modified_gmt":"2024-03-23T00:29:02","slug":"senate-stalls-on-border-before-midnight-shutdown-deadline-we-havent-made-a-lot-of-progress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-stalls-on-border-before-midnight-shutdown-deadline-we-havent-made-a-lot-of-progress\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate delays action on border issue as midnight shutdown deadline looms: &#8216;Limited progress so far"},"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\">30<\/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-stalls-on-border-before-midnight-shutdown-deadline-we-havent-made-a-lot-of-progress%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=2204549&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 Border Standstill Threatens Government Shutdown<\/h2>\n<p>The Senate \u200cfinds \u200ditself in a deadlock over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-stares-down-dayslong-slog-to-get-ukraine-aid-passed\/\" title=\"Senate faces arduous task of passing Ukraine aid\">border amendments<\/a> \u200cwithin the massive $1.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stephen-moore-bidens-backwards-energy-policy-cripples-us\/\" title=\"Stephen Moore: Biden's 'Backwards Energy Policy' Cripples US\">2 trillion spending bill<\/a>, a\u2062 situation that could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-state-ags-threatening-legal-action-over-biden-administrations-expansion-of-taxpayer-funded-abortion\/\" title=\"Republican State AGs Threatening Legal Action Over Biden Administration\u2019s Expansion Of Taxpayer-Funded Abortion\">potentially lead<\/a> to \u2064a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/speaker-johnson-weighs-throwing-wrench-into-government-spending-fight\/\" title=\"Speaker Johnson considers disrupting government spending dispute\">government shutdown \u2064looming<\/a> just\u200d around\u2064 the corner.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Senate Republicans express mounting frustration\u200c at the sluggish pace of progress, \u2062pointing to a day of minimal \u200cadvancements. The House has already greenlit the legislation, but the Senate seems mired in unresolved issues.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Key Amendment Disputes<\/h3>\n<p>Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) voiced concerns, stating, &#8220;We haven&#8217;t made a lot of progress,&#8221; highlighting the gridlock surrounding crucial immigration and border-related \u2064amendments still \u200dhanging in limbo. With multiple contentious \u200bpoints left\u2064 unsettled, negotiations risk spilling over\u2063 into the weekend, potentially jeopardizing federal\u2062 operations.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) decried Democratic reluctance to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-gop-gripes-over-speaker-mike-johnsons-decision-to-punt-legislation-into-disastrous-2024\/\" title=\"House GOP unhappy with Speaker Mike Johnson's choice to delay legislation until 'disastrous' 2024\">address critical legislation<\/a>, citing specific amendments\u2063 like the Laken Riley case and measures to curb charter flights for \u200dillegal migrants.<\/li>\n<li>Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) raised another contentious amendment aiming to restrict the Biden administration\u200c from easing sanctions on Iran, further complicating the legislative landscape.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The looming threat of a partial \u2064government shutdown persists, exacerbated by the requirement\u2064 for House\u2064 approval on any amendment modifications, a step that may prove challenging given the House&#8217;s adjournment.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has outlined plans for a vote on Sunday should \u2064negotiations fail to yield a resolution, hinting at the need for swift action \u2062to avert a governmental\u2064 deadlock.<\/p>\n<p>Once the \u2062bill is cleared, the \u200dSenate anticipates a brief two-week recess\u200b easing the political tension soaring within Capitol Hill.<\/p>\n<p>If \u2063you want to \u2064stay updated on this developing story, <strong>click here to read more from the \u2064Washington Examiner<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Senate faces deadlock over border amendments in the $1.2 trillion spending bill on Friday night, nearing a government shutdown. 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