After Killing Bipartisan Border Invoice, Republicans Demand Border Invoice

After killing the bipartisan border invoice within the Senate, Republicans instantly demanded a invoice to handle the border.

PBS Newshour’s Lisa Desjardins reported on what Senate Republicans like Lindsey Graham now say they need:

GRAHAM: says he’s a no on beginning on the Ukraine/Israel pkg till he will get a assure of votes on border amendments. Thus, confirming the inconceivable paradox of now. GOP is obstructing Border + Ukraine collectively – and now poised (subsequent vote) to dam them aside.

To summarize:

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Republicans: We are able to’t vote for help for Ukraine and Israel till we do one thing concerning the border.

Democrats: OK, let’s negotiate a border deal and help for Russia and Ukraine.

(Democrats and Republicans spend months in negotiations.)

Democrats: Right here’s the invoice you wished, Are you able to vote?

Republicans: Donald Trump us that we will’t so no. We received’t help this invoice.

Democrats: However, it’s the invoice you wished.

Republicans: No.

Democrats: Let’s put the border apart for a second and vote on Russia and Ukraine.

Republicans: No. We are able to’t help help until we do one thing concerning the border.

Republicans don’t wish to clear up the issue, however they don’t wish to seem like they don’t wish to tackle the border, so they’re taking part in video games with Democrats.

Democrats have to stroll away and let Republicans personal this.

President Biden was appropriate. Democrats throughout the nation ought to marketing campaign on having a bipartisan answer to handle the border able to go, however Republicans mentioned no.

Republicans should be left to drown of their hypocrisy and dysfunction.

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Jason is the managing editor. He’s additionally a White Home Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Diploma in Political Science. His graduate work centered on public coverage, with a specialization in social reform actions.

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