The amendment would have extended the policy until a proper plan is in place and funded resources along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema is leaving the Democratic party to become an independent. The move could possibly upend the Democrats' narrow lead.Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s multi-billion dollar amendment aiming to extend Title 42 fell short Thursday during a lame-duck debate over the Senate’s massive $1.7 trillion spending package.expected to expire
"I’ve made clear, the border is in crisis and Arizona is facing a security and humanitarian crisis," Sinema, I-Ariz., said during a Senate floor speech.The amendment came in the final days before Congress must pass the 4,155-page omnibus to avert a government shutdown. Sinema’s amendment represented a counterpoint to Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, who stalled negotiations Wednesday by demanding a vote on his amendment to preserve Title 42.
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