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Who tanked the border bill?

Who tanked the border bill?

FromPolitics Weekly America


Who tanked the border bill?

FromPolitics Weekly America

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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Feb 9, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Illegal immigration via the US-Mexico border remains one of the most pressing problems for Congress. And yet the much anticipated $118bn border security bill, which included aid packages to Ukraine and Israel, was blocked by senators after a chaotic week. Why did this crucial piece of legislation with bipartisan support get rejected by the very people who demanded it? This week, Joan E Greve is joined by Marianna Sotomayor, the congressional reporter for the Washington Post, to discuss why the border bill failed
Released:
Feb 9, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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Every Friday, Guardian columnist and former Washington correspondent, Jonathan Freedland, invites experts to help analyse the latest in American politics. From politicians to journalists covering the White House and beyond, Jonathan and his guests give listeners behind the scenes access to how the American political machine works.