Border Update

Migrant apprehensions continue to exceed 10,000 per day. Two railroad bridges are temporarily closed. Congress has left Washington for the rest of the year with negotiations stalled.

Links about snarled Senate negotiations, legal challenges to a draconian new Texas immigration law, large numbers of migrants at the border, and the Darién Gap.

Developments Only 61 of 100 senators were present for a nominations vote yesterday, indicating that much of the body has…

Developments On Friday, Senate Democratic leadership sounded optimistic that by Sunday, negotiators would reach a basic agreement on compromises weakening…

Developments The House of Representatives has adjourned for the year, and its Republican leadership is showing little willingness to come…

Developments A group of senators met late into yesterday evening to negotiate a deal to approve the Biden administration’s $110.5…

Developments Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was on Capitol Hill Tuesday morning pleading for assistance included in a budget package currently…

Developments Senate negotiators voiced pessimism about reaching a deal before the end of the year that might grant the Biden…

Developments In talks that resumed on December 7, Senate negotiators appear to have made little progress toward a deal that…

Developments The Senate has adjourned for the weekend, but negotiations appear to be re-starting between a small group of senators…

Developments As expected, a Senate “test vote” failed, 49-51, on a $110.5 billion bill to fulfill the Biden administration’s request…

Developments In exchange for supporting Ukraine aid, Republican legislators continue to demand reduced access to asylum and parole, among other…