WASHINGTON – Senator Mike Braun released the following statement on his upcoming “No†vote on a procedural measure to move forward on the Senate’s Ukraine package which includes an immigration bill. The vote is expected at 1pm today.
“President Biden created this border crisis – he reversed strong policies on day one, refuses to enforce our laws, and could end this crisis today with the stroke of a pen. I can’t support a bill that gives $100 billion of borrowed money to foreign countries for their borders but doesn’t fully secure our own.†– SENATOR MIKE BRAUN
BACKGROUND:
- Senator Braun spoke about the bill and the border crisis this morning on Mornings with Maria
- Senator Braun has visited the southern border twice during his term, once in 2021 and most recently in November 2023
- Monday statement on border package text, citing concerns with baselining 5,000 illegal crossings as a new definition of emergency, when President Obama’s DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson previously cited 1,000 as a crisis.
