The Senate Republicans’ marketing campaign chief won’t help the extensively panned pro-migration border invoice revealed Sunday evening.
Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT), chairman of the Nationwide Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), is the primary member of Senate GOP management to publicly announce opposition.
“I can’t help a invoice that doesn’t safe the border, gives taxpayer funded attorneys to unlawful immigrants and provides billions to radical open borders teams,” Daines posted early Monday morning on X.
“I’m a no”:
I can’t help a invoice that doesn’t safe the border, gives taxpayer funded attorneys to unlawful immigrants and provides billions to radical open borders teams. I’m a no.
— Steve Daines (@SteveDaines) February 5, 2024
Opposition from Daines, who’s tasked by his Republican Senate colleagues with main their efforts to retake the chamber, is a strong sign to Senate candidates, together with incumbents, to oppose the politically poisonous deal.
Minority Chief Mitch McConnell (R-KY) tasked Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) with serving because the face of Republican negotiators however is extensively regarded as the motive force of negotiations.
Majority Chief Chuck Schumer (D-NY) made clear that McConnell referred to as the photographs for Republicans.
“I’ve by no means labored extra carefully with Chief McConnell on any piece of laws as we did on this,” Schumer advised reporters on Sunday.
Sen. Chuck Schumer and Sen. Mitch McConnel (AP Photograph/Timothy D. Easley)
Schumer is anticipated to take procedural steps Monday to advance the invoice, the primary procedural vote anticipated Wednesday.
No less than three Democrats have indicated they may oppose continuing with the invoice, with others presumably becoming a member of. If three Democrats oppose Schumer on Wednesday, a dozen Republican senators can be required for the laws to proceed.
Bradley Jaye is a Capitol Hill Correspondent for Breitbart Information. Comply with him on X/Twitter at @BradleyAJaye.