The Senate has its work reduce out for it subsequent week after Sen. Majority Chief Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., canceled a part of the vacation recess to schedule a vote on the nationwide safety supplemental package deal. Negotiations on border policy reforms within the invoice continued over the weekend.
Division of Homeland Safety Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas was within the Senate Saturday to proceed negotiations on border insurance policies within the supplemental, nevertheless it’s unclear whether or not any deal has been reached between Democratic and Republican negotiators.
Except for the supplemental, nonetheless, there are nonetheless a number of enterprise objects the higher chamber should deal with — reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration, appropriations payments to replenish some authorities businesses and votes on 11 excellent army promotions held up by Sen. Tommy Tuberville.
And the clock is ticking. The present FAA authorization expires Dec. 31. On Monday, the Home handed an extension of the FAA reauthorization package deal, which suggests the Senate should act on the Home’s markup quickly.
SENATE DEMOCRATS AT ODDS WITH SCHUMER OVER BORDER TALKS: ‘TERRIBLY MISTAKEN’
Senate Majority Chief Chuck Schumer and Speaker Mike Johnson should attain some sort of settlement on authorities funding by Nov. 17 to keep away from a partial shutdown. (Getty Photos )
Ted Cruz, R-Texas, rankng member of the Senate Commerce Committee, tried Thursday to get a vote on the FAA extension, however Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., blocked it.
“I will object to this request because I think it is critically important for us to use this moment to fulfill our obligations in the world, to the United States national security and our commitment to democracy, both here and throughout the western world,” Bennet mentioned on the ground.
Talks have been ongoing between senators and Biden administration officers this week after Republicans refused to go some $60 billion in further support to Ukraine until it’s tied to strict border safety measures, akin to instant screenings for asylum processing and faster expulsions for illegal entrants.
The entire quantity of supplemental support the White Home first requested in October quantities to roughly $106 billion and consists of $14 billion to help Israel.
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President Biden walks with U.S. Border Patrol brokers alongside a stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso Texas, Jan. 8, 2023. (AP Photograph/Andrew Harnik)
The Senate Appropriations Committee may also need to agree on a topline spending determine in the course of the vacation break to propel a package deal throughout the end line by the primary Jan. 19 deadline. In any other case, a possible authorities shutdown could also be imminent.
The Senate previously passed a continuing resolution (CR) earlier than Thanksgiving recess to fund federal businesses into early subsequent 12 months, quickly averting a authorities shutdown.
Home Speaker Mike Johnson urged creating two staggered deadlines for funding totally different elements of the federal government in an effort to forestall Congress from lumping all 12 spending payments into a large “omnibus” package deal.
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES SENATE WILL CANCEL PART OF HOLIDAY RECESS AS BORDER TALKS CONTINUE
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, attends a Senate Judiciary Committee markup in Hart Constructing Might 11, 2023. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Name, Inc through Getty Photos)
Payments regarding military construction and veterans affairs, agriculture, power and water, transportation and Housing and City Improvement should be labored out by Jan. 19, whereas the remaining eight appropriations payments should be determined upon by Feb. 2.
Fox Information’ Elizabeth Pritchett contributed to this report.
