Opinion | A Border Security Ruse in the Senate

Normally a lawmaker’s voting record should tell you where he stands, but keep an eye out for sleight of hand. Thanks to a legislative maneuver, Senate Democrats plan to tout their support for border security despite knowingly working against it.

The vote in question came Sunday during amendments to the so-called Inflation Reduction Act, the tax-and-spending bill Senate Democrats passed later that day. Republican Sen. James Lankford proposed an amendment to extend Title 42, the Covid-era policy that allows speedy removal of border crossers. President Biden wants to cancel the policy but a federal judge in May blocked his attempt.