Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) urged Republican colleagues to vote in favor of a bipartisan border bill, emphasizing the urgency of securing the US border. His remarks come after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced that the Senate will vote on a standalone border security bill this week. An earlier attempt at passing a similar bill failed after Republicans withdrew their support at the behest of former President Donald Trump. The bill failed a Senate test vote in February, garnering only 49 out of the required 60 votes to proceed. Schumer blamed Republicans for succumbing to the influence of Trump, while Republicans objected to tying the bill to foreign aid for Ukraine and Israel. Schumer clarified that the bill to be voted on this week would be considered independently. Republican members of both the House and Senate have signaled their intention to thwart any Democrat-backed border legislation. Since President Biden took office in 2021, record numbers of migrants have been apprehended crossing the US-Mexico border, making border security a prominent issue in the upcoming presidential campaign. This report was contributed to by Adam Shaw of Fox News Digital and Reuters. Bradford Betz is a Fox News Digital breaking reporter covering a wide range of topics, including crime and political issues.
Manchin Urges GOP Colleagues to Secure US Border amid Record Arrests
