No. 3 Senate Republican rejects Ukraine-border bill, adding to growing list of GOP opponents

Published February 6, 2024 10:50am ET



The No. 3 Republican in the Senate came out against the bipartisan border deal on Tuesday, putting the bill one step closer to a collapse. 

Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY), the chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, said the border compromise, the product of four months of negotiations between the Senate and White House, would not stem the record influx of migrants, blaming Democrats for refusing to accept stricter measures. 

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