bill in a bid to force Republicans to again oppose legislation they helped craft just months before the November election.
Sen. Chris Murphy , who for months worked with Lankford and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema to craft the legislation before conservatives ultimately turned against the deal, told thethat the intent of holding another vote will be to “give Republicans another shot to do the right thing.” “What I got was, ‘We’re dropping this bill — you might have heard we’re dropping the bill,’” Lankford said recalling a recent exchange with Murphy. “No disdain for Chris, but there’s not been outreach to try to get something and say, ‘We couldn’t get the last one through. How do we actually get the next one through?’ There’s been no interchange like that.”
Lankford was one of four Senate Republicans who previously voted for its passage. This time around, Republicans across the board have assailed what they consider a political stunt while Democrats try toThe bill, which was previously attached to a foreign aid package, would have provided roughly $20 billion for border security, expanded expulsion authority, bolstered asylum standards, and limited catch-and-release practices.
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