In news from Capitol Hill, 129 Democratic House lawmakers joined Republicans in passing a $4.6 billion bill for emergency aid at the southern border. The vote came after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reversed her earlier pledge to push for more protections for migrant children to be included in the bill. Ninety-five Democrats opposed the legislation, including Congressmember Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, who spoke out on CNN.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “The problem right now and the question at hand right now is that Mitch McConnell sent us a bill, and we’re just putting a big checkmark on it, instead of even trying to negotiate.”
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus issued a statement saying, “When the Congressional Hispanic Caucus members see suffering at the border, we see our children and our grandchildren. What happened today is unacceptable, and we will not forget this betrayal.”