Senate Passes Its Bipartisan Border Supplemental Appropriations Package
(WorldNews Politics)

06.26.19 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) today delivered remarks on the Senate floor regarding emergency supplemental appropriations for humanitarian assistance and security at the southern border. The legislation, which passed the Senate Appropriations Committee last week by a vote of 30-1, provides a total of $4.59 billion to address the border crisis and contains no poison pills from either party. The full Senate passed the legislation by an overwhelming vote of 84 - 8. Chairman Shelby stated, `This is a solid bill. It provides the resources needed to address the crisis we face. It contains no poison pills, and it is poised to pass the...