Bipartisan Border Deal Gets Second Wind as Senate Will Try to Pass It Again After Donald Trump Had It Killed

The bipartisan border deal is making its comeback after Donald Trump pressured Senate Republicans to kill the bill. This was confirmed by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, with the measure being reintroduced as a stand-alone bill later this week.

The Democratic Senate Majority Leader announced it on Sunday as the border issue has become a more and more important issue coming into the November 2024 election. It previously had strong Republican and Democratic support until Trump sounded off negatively against it and began pressuring fellow Republicans to vote no. The bill ultimately failed even though it was widely popular.

However, as The Hill noted, this second round for the border deal will also likely fail as Republicans are once again poised to reject it, though some Democrats may also vote against the measure. However, it is likely seen as a boon to Democrats who can use it to flip the narrative as Republicans have been blocking the border deal for their own political gain.

"We are hopeful this bipartisan proposal will bring serious-minded Republicans back to the table to advance this bipartisan solution for our border," wrote Schumer in his letter to his Senate colleagues on both sides of the aisle. The Democrat has earlier teased the effort's return earlier this month.

"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," he added. "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."

What Will the Bipartisan Border Deal Do If It Passes?

Originally, the border deal was brought up through a bipartisan effort by Democrat Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut, Republican Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma, and Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona. This was in response to Republicans saying that any aid for Ukraine must be paired with legislation to address the situation at the southern border.

Should it be passed, the Border Act would be able to reform US asylum laws and also hire thousands of border agents to help police the border. According to Reuters, it would also help bring down fentanyl smuggling.

However, even if it passes the Senate, House Republicans, including Speaker Mike Johnson, who is more closely allied with Trump, have vowed that "the bill would be dead on arrival."

Donald Trump's Meddling Led to the Bipartisan Border Deal to Fail

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and other renowned Republican senators firmly backed the bill as the Democrats made concessions to the Republicans' demands. With bipartisan support, it was supposed to pass. However, upon realizing that the bill would make Joe Biden look good and disprove their narrative that he is not doing enough about the border, Donald Trump pressured other Republicans to reject it.

As NBC News pointed out, Trump's pressure campaign on his fellow Republicans was so strong that even McConnel, one of the bill's strongest supporters, ultimately voted no during the first time the vote was even brought up. Several other Republicans also flipped after Trump falsely claimed to his supporters that the bill would make the border worse.

"It looks to me, and to most of our members, as if we have no real chance here to make a law," said McConnell, explaining why even he flipped. He did not admit that this was due to Trump's pressure so Biden would not look good.

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Written by: Rick Martin

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