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A bipartisan border security bill fails to pass the Senate for the second time in recent months. The vote, held this afternoon, saw 43 senators in favor and 50 against the bill, which had been negotiated last fall by Democratic and Republican senators. The legislation aimed to enhance border security measures, including hiring more Border Patrol agents and funding technology to combat fentanyl trafficking.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer brought the bill to the floor after its previous failure in February, attributing the setback to Republican opposition influenced by former. . .
