Source link Republicans in the lower chamber are looking for ways to sell the bill to their base The US House of Representatives is likely to vote on the $61 billion Ukraine aid bill, with some “innovations” added, after it returns from recess on April 9, Speaker Mike Johnson has said. The Louisiana Republican has […]
Source link Speaker Mike Johnson is opposing the draft legislation over its failure to address border security US Democrats are piling the pressure on Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson to put to the floor a foreign security assistance package, which includes more than $60 billion for Ukraine. The bill was passed by the Senate on […]
Source link US President Joe Biden called on the Senate to “immediately” pass the supplemental funding bill that includes more than $60 billion in aid for Ukraine, additional aid to Israel, and “reforms” to border security and immigration. Arriving almost two hours behind schedule, Biden pointed to his Ukraine lapel pin and necktie in the […]
Source link The immigration issue has been “broken,” and “it’s long past time to fix it,” the US president said US President Joe Biden has again urged the Republican lawmakers to agree to the long-stalled budget deal, vowing to shut down the country’s southern border as soon as he’s given the authority to do so. […]
Source link The new law extends the period of custody for failed asylum seekers to make it harder to evade deportation Germany’s parliament has passed legislation that facilitates the deportation of failed asylum seekers. However, the law has come under fire from both ends of the political spectrum, with conservatives calling the measures insufficient and […]
Source link The legislation marks a $28 billion increase to Washington’s military budget over last year The US House and Senate have passed a sweeping military spending bill worth more than $886 billion; it includes $300 million in additional aid for Ukraine. President Joe Biden is expected to sign the measure into law. Congress voted […]
Source link The British prime minister has called for an end to a juridical “merry-go-round” British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak vowed on Wednesday to revive his trademark immigration policy of sending asylum seekers to Rwanda after the UK Supreme Court struck the measure down the same day. Britain’s top court ruled that the government’s plan […]