Senate Will Vote on Border Bill This Week, Says Schumer

The Senate is set to vote on a border security bill next week, as announced by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Sunday, despite the legislation having slim chances of passing, according to Punchbowl News.

Schumer, a New York Democrat, has been hinting at the bill for weeks, emphasizing this as an opportunity for his party to support vulnerable Democrat incumbents by contrasting with Republicans on border security.

This move revives a bipartisan compromise that fell through in the Senate earlier this year, coinciding with President Joe Biden’s forthcoming executive actions on the border, expected to face backlash from progressives, as reported by Politico.

In a letter to senators on Sunday night, Schumer expressed that he does not anticipate complete Democratic support for the bill, originally negotiated in an effort to gain more Republican backing for a broader foreign aid agreement.

“We are hopeful this bipartisan proposal will bring serious-minded Republicans back to the table to advance this bipartisan solution for our border,” Schumer wrote. “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.”