The U.S. Senate will consider legislation to address the migrant surge at the bo...
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate will consider legislation to address the migrant surge at the border with Mexico later on Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said.
Trump on May 1 requested the aid for programs that house, feed, transport and oversee record numbers of Central American families seeking asylum in the United States and straining capacity at migrant shelters in border cities. McConnell, a Republican, earlier Tuesday denounced what he called “poison pills” in the House version, and President Donald Trump, a Republican, has threatened to veto it.
If it is passed, the two chambers will have to work out their differences before sending legislation to Trump to sign into law. This could force House Speaker Nancy Pelosi into a difficult position, as she had to work hard over the last two days to convince many progressive Democrats to back the House bill, and they may not warm to the Senate version.
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