The Senate GOP on Thursday delayed the reconciliation vote to fund ICE and Border Patrol – and Senate Majority Leader John Thune admitted it is a political hit against President Trump.
The Senators will be on recess until June.
Last week, the Senate Parliamentarian struck down three key provisions of the Senate’s reconciliation bill
The House of Representatives previously passed the Senate-approved package to fund the Department of Homeland Security by voice vote, ending the 75-day shutdown.
ICE and Border Patrol were to be funded separately through a reconciliation package.
Senate Republicans put together a $72 billion reconciliation package to fund ICE and Border Patrol – however, GOP Senators had to go back to Elizabeth MacDonough, the Obama-era Senate Parliamentarian with new language.
The new reconciliation package stalled after lawmakers brought up concerns over funding for Secret Service.
The Republican Senators delayed the reconciliation vote because of the DOJ weaponization fund.
McConnell lashed out at Trump and Blanche andsaid, “So the nation’s top law enforcement official is asking for a slush fund to pay people who assault cops? Utterly stupid, morally wrong – Take your pick.”
🚨🚨BREAKING NEWS: THE SENATE will go home until June, leaving the reconciliation bill unfinished.
Source: The Gateway Pundit
