U.S. House votes down border bill favored by conservatives
Republicans were largely in favor of the border bill, but several referred to the vote as a ‘sham’
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House Saturday failed to pass a border security bill that Republican leadership intended as an incentive for conservatives to support a foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.
The border bill, turned down on a 215-199 vote, was brought to the floor under a fast…