- by foxnews
- 19 Nov 2024
She slammed this decision, claiming it "undercuts our efforts over the last two years to reach bipartisan consensus and allow Senators an opportunity to debate and amend appropriations bills."
Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., the ranking member of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, also criticized the move by Democrats.
"On a unilateral, partisan basis, Senate Democrats chose to post a Homeland Security bill that falls woefully short of what's needed to combat America's border crisis and strengthen interior immigration enforcement," she said in a statement.
"Senate Democrats know [Trump] is going to immediately take action to clean up the Biden-Harris Administration's mess at the border, so instead of working with Republicans to create a responsible appropriations bill they chose to release a product that would leave a Trump Administration short of the resources they need to secure our border."
Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., also hammered the Democrats for advancing the bill.
"Americans rejected open borders, yet Senate Democrats propose:
The 11 other various appropriations bills advanced out of committee this summer with bipartisan support after being debated. The Homeland Security measure was the only outstanding spending measure that did not go through the committee.
None of the individual measures have been voted on in the Senate. It's unclear if or when Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will schedule votes on them.
Schumer's office did not immediately provide comment to Fox News Digital.
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