Senate will Vote on Border Bill This Week, Announces Schumer

The Senate is set to vote on a border security bill next week, as announced by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Sunday. However, the legislation is not expected to pass, according to Punchbowl News.

Schumer, a New York Democrat, has been hinting at the bill for weeks, with the intention of using it to highlight differences between Democrats and Republicans on border security and potentially boost vulnerable Democratic incumbents.

The revival of this bipartisan compromise, which previously failed in the Senate earlier this year, coincides with President Joe Biden’s upcoming executive actions on border issues, which are likely to face criticism from progressives, as reported by Politico.

In a letter to senators on Sunday night, Schumer acknowledged that not all Democrats may support the bill, originally crafted to attract more Republican backing for a broader foreign aid deal.

Schumer wrote in the letter, “We are hopeful this bipartisan proposal will bring serious-minded Republicans back to the table to advance this bipartisan solution for our border. I will be honest: I do not expect all Democrats to support this legislation. Many of our colleagues do not support some of the provisions in this legislation, nor do I expect all Republicans to agree to every provision. But that is often how bipartisan legislation must be shaped when dealing with an issue as complex and politically charged as our nation’s immigration laws.”