Politics Feb 04 Senators release $118 billion package pairing border policy with aid for Ukraine and Israel Senators on Sunday released a highly anticipated $118 billion package that pairs border enforcement policy with wartime aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies, setting off a long-shot effort to push the bill through heavy skepticism from Republicans, including House…
Politics Jan 31 Deal on wartime Ukraine aid and border security stalls in Congress as time runs short Senate negotiators are struggling to finalize a bipartisan deal that would pair policy changes at the U.S. southern border with wartime aid for Kyiv as they run into strong resistance from House Republicans and Donald Trump.
Politics Jan 31 House Homeland Security Committee votes along party lines to advance Mayorkas impeachment Mayorkas has been meeting with senators on a border security package and argues the Republicans should instead be working with the Biden administration on U.S.-Mexico border issues.
Politics Jan 30 WATCH: House Homeland Security Committee take key vote towards impeachment of DHS head Mayorkas House Republicans voted along party lines early Wednesday to move toward impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for a “willful and systematic” refusal to enforce immigration laws as border security becomes a top 2024 election issue.
Politics Jan 18 House GOP is moving swiftly toward Mayorkas’ impeachment Committee Chairman Mark Green says "no American is safe" under Mayorkas' handling of the U.S.-Mexico border. But Democrats say disagreement over President Joe Biden's policies is not grounds for impeachment of Mayorkas.
Politics Jan 17 Biden brings congressional leaders to White House at pivotal time for Ukraine aid and U.S. border deal President Joe Biden is convening top congressional leaders at the White House to press for the $110 billion package, which includes a potential landmark immigration deal that would unlock the stalled aid to Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies.
Politics Jan 16 WATCH: Senate debates resolution for human rights report on U.S. aid to Israel for Gaza war Some 24,000 people in Gaza, the majority of them women and children, have been killed and the bombings have destroyed most of the housing units, displacing most of its 2.3 million people in a humanitarian catastrophe.
Politics Jan 16 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as Biden negotiates Ukraine aid President Joe Biden has invited the top four congressional leaders and other lawmakers to the White House on Wednesday as members have struggled to reach agreement on U.S. aid for the Ukraine war.
Politics Jan 10 WATCH: House committee holds first hearing considering impeachment of DHS head Mayorkas The House panel has been circling Mayorkas all year, at times expected to lurch ahead with impeachment proceedings against him as the border crossings hit record highs, topping 10,000 on some days. The number has recently dipped.
Politics Dec 14 Congress departs without a deal on Ukraine aid and border security, but Senate will work next week Congress is departing Washington without a deal to pass wartime support for Ukraine. But Senate negotiators and the Biden's administration are still racing to wrap up a border security compromise to unlock the stalemate before the end of the year.