Schumer revives doomed border plan to protect five vulnerable senators

Published May 20, 2024 8:55am ET



Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced Sunday evening that he would bring the failed Senate border bill back up for a vote this week, but Republicans claim the vote is a stunt to defend vulnerable Democrats up for election in November.

Schumer proclaimed in his “Dear Colleague” letter that the upper chamber of Congress would be dealing with “the pressing issue of our nation’s border security” this week and accused former President Donald Trump and his allies of initially sinking the bill. He is trying to put the ball in the GOP-led House of Representatives’ court by claiming the “Democrats’ commitment to act never waned.”

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