On Thursday, the Democrat-controlled Senate once again rejected a border security bill that failed to pass earlier this year.
“The Border Act,” which got blocked in February when linked to foreign aid, failed to meet the 60-vote threshold as a standalone measure to have the upper chamber invoke cloture and proceed with consideration.
Fifty members voted against advancing the bill, while only 43 members voted in favor of moving forward with the legislation, which Senate Leader Chuck Schumer (D‑NY) resurrected in the past week.
One of the members who spent months helping to craft the bill, Sen. James …