Joe Biden has promised a humane approach to migration at the border but struggled to deal with a surge in crossings; Donald Trump, however, has long promised to implement draconian policies
Joe Biden will arrive in Brownsville, Texas, at about 2.30pm ET, and is scheduled to received briefings from federal agents at the border, and then give a speech at 4.30pm.
Ahead of his visit, the White House released a memo arguing for passage of a bipartisan Senate compromise announced earlier this month that would have tightened immigration policy, and also sent military aid to Ukraine and Israel.
President Biden has repeatedly said he is willing to work in a bipartisan way to secure the border and fix our broken immigration system. Over several months, his Administration negotiated with a bipartisan group of Senators to release a bill that includes the toughest and fairest reforms to secure the border we have had in decades. It would make our country safer, make our border more secure, and treat people fairly and humanely while preserving legal immigration, consistent with our nation’s values. The bill received support from the Border Patrol Union, the Chamber of Commerce, the South Texas Alliance of Cities, and the Wall Street Journal – but Speaker Mike Johnson and House Republicans have decided to play politics at the expense of border security.
Lloyd Austin, the defense secretary, will discuss the secrecy around his hospitalization during an appearance before the House armed services committee beginning at 10am ET.
The race to replace Mitch McConnell as the Senate’s top Republican will start heating up after he yesterday announced plans to step down. Reports say Trump’s allies would like a rightwing alternative to the three senators thought to be in the running – all of whom are named John.
The government probably will not shut down, after congressional leaders released a deal on funding yesterday. This afternoon, the House will vote on a short-term measure to keep the money flowing, while passage of the broader funding compromise is expected in the near future.
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