Suspending the August recess Thursday, the Senate passed a $600 million bill aimed at bolstering border security, as well as a resolution honoring former Alaska Senator Ted Stevens, who died this week in a plane crash.
Both measures were passed with unanimous consent by the two Senators in the chamber, Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.).
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-Nev.) decision to hold the mid-recess session followed a similar act by the lower-chamber earlier in the week. The House reconvened Monday to pass a $26 billion piece of legislation to provide federal aid to states in an effort to prevent lay-offs among teachers and other government employees.
The border security bill passed Thursday will fund the placement of an additional 1,500 enforcement officials at the U.S.-Mexico border and the implementation of additional surveillance drones.
With the completion of the vote, the Senate will be on recess until September 13th.
Senate Suspends Recess, Passes Border Bill And Stevens Resolution
Suspending the August recess Thursday, the Senate passed a $600 million bill aimed at bolstering border security, as well as a resolution honoring former Alaska Senator Ted Stevens, who died this week in a plane crash.
Both measures were passed with unanimous consent by the two Senators in the chamber, Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.).
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-Nev.) decision to hold the mid-recess session followed a similar act by the lower-chamber earlier in the week. The House reconvened Monday to pass a $26 billion piece of legislation to provide federal aid to states in an effort to prevent lay-offs among teachers and other government employees.
The border security bill passed Thursday will fund the placement of an additional 1,500 enforcement officials at the U.S.-Mexico border and the implementation of additional surveillance drones.
With the completion of the vote, the Senate will be on recess until September 13th.