Endorsed her AND condemned her. That's some interesting politicking.The six Democrats who voted in favor of the legislation are all in highly competitive races this fall.
Reps. Yadira Caraveo (D-Colo.), Donald Davis (D-N.C.), Jared Golden (D-Maine) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) are in toss-up races in the nonpartisan Cook Political Report’s race analysis, while Reps. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) and Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) are in races that are leaning Democrat.
Only Caraveo has publicly endorsed Harris for the White House.
The Hill
It's my understanding that she was given the job of determining what could be done about keeping Central Americans in their own countries, not how to keep them from crossing the border.The GOP measure takes aim at Harris over her handling of the border, saying “it took Harris 93 days as the border czar before finally visiting the southern border on June 25, 2021.” It cleared the lower chamber in a 220-196 vote Thursday morning.
But I'll admit I don't know the hoary details.Harris does not actually hold an official “border czar” title, but Biden did task her with leading his administration’s effort to tackle the root causes of migration from Central America at the southern border in March 2021.
I do know that it has never been Kamala Harris' responsibility, or even her option, to secure the border. That's Joe's call. And I'm sure Elise Stefanik knows it, too.[GOP Rep Elise] Stefanik said on the House floor Thursday that Harris “has failed in overseeing American safety by refusing to secure the border,” adding that she “has proved that she is unfit to lead.”
...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.
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