Republicans abruptly dropped plans to vote on an immigration spending package this month after many senators expressed grave concerns about President Donald Trump’s proposed “anti-weaponization” fund.
The Senate is now set to leave for a weeklong recess without moving ahead on the legislation, which it had hoped to send to the House by the end of the week. Senate GOP leaders now expect to try again when the chamber returns in June.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune told reporters on Thursday that leadership plans to “pick up where we left off” after the recess. He said the White House needs to do more to build support for the package.