The Democrat-controlled Senate aims to reconsider a failed border security bill, but House Republicans warned the legislation would be “dead on arrival” if it gets sent their way.
In a “Dear Colleague” letter on Sunday, Senate Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced plans to resurrect “The Border Act” as a standalone measure this week after it got blocked earlier this year when linked to foreign aid.
“We are hopeful this bipartisan proposal will bring serious-minded Republicans back to the table to advance this bipartisan solution for our border,” Schumer said in his letter.
Although Senate Republicans and Democrats spent months hashing out the bill, which seeks to tighten up the asylum process and shore up border security to get a grip on the migrant crisis, it failed to win over most GOP lawmakers.
One particular aspect of the legislation that came under fire, concerning…
