COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
On Sunday, United States Senators unveiled a long-awaited cross-party bill that aims to combat illegal immigration at the US-Mexico border and allow for new aid to Ukraine and Israel.
“Leader [Mitch] McConnell and I who disagree on many issues have never worked so closely together on legislation as we did on this because we both realize the gravity of the situation,” Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY ) said to CNN on Sunday .
The bill has received intense backlash from conservatives who say the border policy isn’t good enough.
“It’s quite simple. Secure the border. Anything less than securing the border we’re not voting yes for,” Rep. Mark Alford (R-Missouri) told ABC 17 News.
The legislation includes $118 billion worth of support related to Ukraine, Israel and the southern border, according to the Associated Press. The Senate is expected to vote on the bill this week, but House Republicans are expected to reject the proposal.
“I’m telling you what they tried to build Noah’s Arc to try to get everything on this one lifeboat. It’s more like the Titanic right now. This is a shipwreck that is going nowhere in the U.S. House,” Alford said.