Republicans Blame MTG For Border Security Bill Failure

April 22, 2024 Infighting Is Funny, Republicans

A growing number of House Republicans are accusing their conservative colleagues of enabling Democratic wins, especially after this weekend’s foreign aid votes. Multiple members believe they could have gotten concessions from Democrats on border policy in exchange for Ukraine funding, only to be blown up by backlash from conservatives.

GOP leadership brought up border security provisions alongside their foreign aid package — but the package was blocked by Republicans from reaching the House floor under normal rules.

“If you were a true conservative, you would actually advance border security, but what they want to do is they want to blow up border security,” Rep. Andy Barr (R-Ky.) told Axios. “[T]he members who scream the loudest about border security were actively and knowingly preventing us from getting it done,” another member said.

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House Republicans blame Marjorie Taylor Greene and Freedom Caucus for lack of border wins https://t.co/AwlDpT0l26

— Axios (@axios) April 22, 2024