Central ND News

In the wake of record illegal border crossings at the U.S. southern border, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) refiled legislation that had previously failed with bipartisan opposition. The U.S. Senate voted against taking up the legislation by a vote of 43-50 today. A nearly identical bill failed in February by a vote of 49-50.

After voting against taking up the bill, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement: "Chuck Schumer and his cronies have decided to pull this theatrical stunt after years of apathy toward the border crisis. The Biden Border Crisis is a direct result of his intentional decision to undo President Trump’s successful policies. President Biden facilitated this mess, and he should be the one to fix it. Senate Democrats’ sudden interest in the border is a halfhearted reaction to the realization the American people know they helped foster this crisis. Americans deserve better—they need decisive action and real solutions from the President, not political theatrics.”