US Senate unveils $118 billion bill on border security, aid for Ukraine, Israel

[Kaatje]

WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Sunday unveiled a $118 billion bipartisan border security bill that would also provide aid to Ukraine and Israel, but it promptly slammed into opposition from the House of Representatives.

"I urge Congress to come together and swiftly pass this bipartisan agreement," President Joe Biden said, also praising the migration measures in the bill, which took months to negotiate.
However, House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson declared it "dead on arrival" if it reaches his chamber.

Where does the money go to?

$ 60.1 billion - Ukraine
$ 20.2 billion - U.S. border security
$ 14.1 billion - Israel
$ 10 billion - Gaza
$ 4.8 billion - Indo-Pacific
$ 2.4 billion - Red Sea conflict

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-senate-unveils-118-billion-bipartisan-bill-tighten-border-security-aid-2024-02-04/

 

[Tall Timbers]

I'm just guessing that the 20 billion called border security is to continue to invite illegals into our country...

Hope that Bill doesn't pass into law.

 

[Kaatje]

Few questions:

How can it be a bi-partisan bill, if Speaker Johnson promises to smash it?
What school did they learn to count? When I add all the number I get to $ 111.6 billion.
Could I get the change, please?

 

[Kaatje]

And what about the aid to both Israel and Gaza.
What is Bidens aim, to make both parties go on killing each other?

We know that "Gaza" is an euphemism for Hamas, and Hamas for killing every last Jew.
And Israel has no other option than to wipe out Hamas, their very lives hang in the balance.
So what is Joe (read: his handlers) up to?

 

[Tall Timbers]

Few questions:

How can it be a bi-partisan bill, if Speaker Johnson promises to smash it?
What school did they learn to count? When I add all the number I get to $ 111.6 billion.
Could I get the change, please?

The difference goes to the big guy...

 

[Tall Timbers]

So what is Joe (read: his handlers) up to?

A two state solution

 

[Tall Timbers]

The Senate Border Deal Is a Horror Show​

The Senate’s border deal has been released, and it’s a horror show. It’s a $118 billion package tied to more aid for Ukraine that does next to nothing to solve the current crisis at the southern border. Don’t let the billions more in border security fool you. More funding for border agents is Biden-speak for more personnel to process the asylum claims, not to deport people who shouldn’t be here.

And while the bar for would-be asylum seekers has been raised in the bill, there are other provisions in the legislation that ensure Democrats have plenty of talking points for when they make their mass amnesty push, which has been the Left’s long-term goal (via NYT)

This abomination of a bill legalizes the invasion of 2 million illegals every year, pays for their lawyers, and gives Ukraine another $60 billion.

Your government hates you and wants to replace you, but until that happens, it’s going to steal every last dime from you it can.

The Senate Border Deal Is a Horror Show

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[Kaatje]

The difference goes to the big guy...

Of course, the 10%. How could I forget.

 

[Tall Timbers]

Oh, Look Who's Betraying Us on the Border Crisis​

Did you read the bill? The Senate supposedly hashed out this cockamamie piece of legislation over the past three months—and it’s a nightmare. Americans want the border secure. This bill does the opposite. As some noted, it’s not a border security appropriation; it’s a Ukraine aid package. It carries a $118 billion price tag, but roughly $20 billion is allocated to fixing the border. The lion’s share goes to Kyiv.

Does it make it easier to deport illegal aliens? You could argue that, but the rest of the enforcement measures are Swiss cheese. There’s no border wall. The money for extra agents is solely aimed at processing asylum claims. It provided taxpayer-funded lawyers to migrants under 13, and children of H-1B visas no longer must worry about fear of deportation once they reach age 21. They’re essentially granted permanent residency here. Unvetted Afghan refugees that we scooped up when the country fell under the Taliban again are placed on a pathway to citizenship.

And how does the leader of Senate Republicans react to this news? By endorsing the legislation:

Oh, Look Who's Betraying Us on the Border Crisis

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[Andy C]

SOTH said the senate bill is DOA. Nice try Senate, back to the drawing board.

 

[Tall Timbers]

SOTH said the senate bill is DOA. Nice try Senate, back to the drawing board.

It's unfortunate a bill so poor could be approved by our Senate. It's good we have two Houses in the Legislative branch.

 

[Amethyst]

This is all just so awful and infuriating.

 

[LightOfMyLife]

The Senate Border Deal Is a Horror Show​

The Senate’s border deal has been released, and it’s a horror show. It’s a $118 billion package tied to more aid for Ukraine that does next to nothing to solve the current crisis at the southern border. Don’t let the billions more in border security fool you. More funding for border agents is Biden-speak for more personnel to process the asylum claims, not to deport people who shouldn’t be here.

And while the bar for would-be asylum seekers has been raised in the bill, there are other provisions in the legislation that ensure Democrats have plenty of talking points for when they make their mass amnesty push, which has been the Left’s long-term goal (via NYT)

This abomination of a bill legalizes the invasion of 2 million illegals every year, pays for their lawyers, and gives Ukraine another $60 billion.

Your government hates you and wants to replace you, but until that happens, it’s going to steal every last dime from you it can.

The Senate Border Deal Is a Horror Show

townhall.com

They are treating the illegal immigrants better than us legal citizens. They give them a place to stay, food, free phones, who knows what else, and all of this is free. While they were trying to enforce the vaccine these people didn't have vaccines. Glad the Repubs have control of the purse and won the House. Mike Johnson is suppose to be a Christian.