Politics Feb 02 Senators reach a deal on border policy bill. Now it faces an uphill fight to passage Sen. Chris Murphy, the lead Democratic negotiator, posted on social media Friday that a deal had been reached and text of the bill would be released over the weekend.
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 26 Speaker Johnson warns Senate's bipartisan border deal will be 'dead on arrival' in House He sent a letter to colleagues that supported an effort by hardline conservatives following the lead of Donald Trump to sink the compromise on border and immigration policy.
Politics Jan 25 Senate deal on border and Ukraine at risk of collapse amid election year pressure Senate negotiators have been striving for weeks on a carefully negotiated compromise on border and immigration policy. But even before the senators have had a chance to finalize the legislation and release it to their colleagues, election-year politics and opposition…
Politics Jan 08 WATCH: DHS Secretary Mayorkas delivers remarks at U.S.-Mexico border Senate negotiators were trying to land a bipartisan border security proposal this week that could unlock Senate Republican support for Ukraine aid. But as Congress returns, House conservatives are trying to interject their own hardline immigration demands.
Politics Dec 24 As conflicts rage overseas, a divided Congress struggles to meet historic global challenges Congress is not expected to return for two weeks while continued aid for Ukraine has nearly been exhausted. Still, congressional leaders are trying to rally members to address global challenges they say are among the most difficult in decades.
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.
Politics Dec 13 Biden considers new border restrictions as he tries to reach Senate deal for Ukraine aid Top Biden administration officials are trying to reach a last-minute deal for wartime aid for Ukraine by agreeing to Senate Republican demands to bolster U.S.-Mexico border policies to cut crossings.
Politics Dec 13 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as Biden considers new border restrictions As details of the plan emerged, advocates for immigrants and members of President Joe Biden’s own Democratic Party fretted about the policies under discussion.
Politics Dec 12 Zelenskyy visits Capitol Hill with U.S. aid for Ukraine at risk of collapse Zelenskyy has told leaders in Congress that with U.S. aid his country can win the war with Russia. But Zelenskyy arrived Tuesday on Capitol Hill to a darker mood than when he swooped in last winter for a hero's welcome.