Senate Votes Against Biden DHS Loosening Immigrant Public Charge Standards

White House says president would veto the joint resolution

A Texas National Guard soldier speaks to illegal immigrants at a high-traffic illegal border crossing area along Rio Grande in El Paso, Texas, on Dec. 20, 2022. John Moore/Getty Images

The Senate approved legislation on May 17 that could nullify a loosened Biden administration rule for deciding whether immigrants to the United States are likely to become public charges.

Fifty lawmakers, including two Democrats, voted “yea,” while 47 voted “nay.”