'I think it's reasonable for us to get at least one thing through negotiations,' Republican Senator J.D. Vance told Newsweek.
's desk due to its inclusion of $6 billion in funding for the war in Ukraine that many House Republicans oppose.risks losing the support of his hard-right flank by backing the measure. He's now framing the funding battle as an either-or situation.
"If [senators] want to put focus on Ukraine and not focus on the southern border, I think their priorities are backwards," McCarthy told reporters last night. Speaker Kevin McCarthy has emphasized that border funding should be included within a deal to avert a government shutdown. Here, he appears at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. following passage of the Secure the Border Act on May 11, 2023.The border bill Republicans have rallied behind, known as the Secure the Border Act, passed in May along party lines.
Attaching spending provisions to a CR has complicated the situation for McCarthy, whose members could call a"motion to vacate" to oust him as speaker at any time. With several conservatives stating their broad opposition for a CR, it's unclear whether McCarthy has the votes to pass the measure, even if it includes a border bill. If he looks to pass a CR with Democratic support, conservatives have indicated they would call a motion to vacate.
West Virginia Senator Shelley Moore Capito, a member of McConnell's leadership team, supports the ongoing funding of Ukraine and notes that the Senate's proposal keeps funding at its current pace. She sees its approval as a means of buying time while Congress negotiates its disagreements.
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