Senate Democrats voted against an amendment to stop the Biden administration from flying illegal aliens into the U.S. using taxpayer dollars. The spending bill was ultimately cleared by the Senate to avert a government shutdown.
Key Points
Senate Democrats voted against an amendment by Sen. Bill Hagerty to bar taxpayer funds from flying illegal aliens to U.S. towns.
The amendment aimed to prevent federal funds from being used to secretly fly illegal aliens into states across the country.
The spending bill was ultimately cleared by the Senate after a standoff on voting for amendments.
Pros
The spending bill was cleared by the Senate to avoid a government shutdown.
Cons
Senate Democrats voted against the amendment to stop flying illegal aliens into the U.S. using taxpayer dollars.