Posted 12/18/2023, 9:50:00 PM
Congress Faces Uphill Battle to Reach Border Security Deal Before New Year
- Senate negotiating a deal on border security before Christmas, but unlikely to happen quickly
- House not expected to vote on any Senate deal until at least January 8
- Conservatives concerned about being "jammed" into a deal they don't fully support
- Any Senate vote could slip into February due to other fiscal deadlines
- Immigration reform has confounded Congress for decades; unclear if they can find a solution now