McConnell concedes border deal has ‘no real chance’ after GOP revolt

Published February 6, 2024 2:40pm ET



Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said on Tuesday that Congress should move ahead on the defense supplemental spending legislation — sans the bipartisan border deal.

Speaking at his weekly press conference from the Capitol, the top Senate Republican said that the border security agreement had no path to passing both chambers and urged Democrats to abandon the deal. 

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