The Senate passed a border-aid package after rejecting a House-approved bill with tighter standards of care for children in government custody
WASHINGTON—The Senate passed legislation providing $4.6 billion in humanitarian aid for migrants at the southern border, after sinking a bill that passed the House late Tuesday in favor of the bipartisan compromise Senate negotiators reached last week.
The GOP-controlled Senate and the Democratic-led House now have days to try to reach an agreement before lawmakers leave Washington until after the July 4 holiday. Immigration-agency officials have repeatedly warned that they are in desperate need of new funds to process the...
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