The rejection of the legislation under suspension of the rules was unsurprising, as it would have relied on Democrat support to pass.
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Therejectionofthelegislationundersuspensionoftheruleswasunsurprising,asitwouldhavereliedonDemocratsupporttopass.
TheHouseofRepresentativesonApril20rejectedanotherbordersecuritybill.
Inavoteundersuspensionoftherules,theHousevoted215–199toblockthebill.Becauseitwasnotconsideredundernormalrules,itrequiredatwo-thirdsmajoritytopass.
ThebillwassupportedbyallRepublicansandwasopposedbyallbutahandfulofDemocrats.FiveDemocratsjoinedRepublicansinsupportingthebill.ButRepublicansupportalonewasnotenoughtopushitoverthefinishlinewiththehigherthreshold.
ThevotecomesastheHouse,onthesameday,isexpectedtoapprove$95billioninforeignaidfundingforIsrael,Ukraine,andTaiwan.TheUkraineaidpackageincluded$300millionforUkraine’sbordersecurity.
ThelegislationwasconsideredundersuspensionoftherulesbecauseithadbeenblockedbyconservativesontheHouseRulesCommitteelastweekinprotesttoleadership’sdecisionto
