Republican Senators Call on McConnell to Step Down From GOP Leadership

Republican senators declared the bipartisan border bill ‘dead’ before it even goes to the floor for a vote on Wednesday.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) speaks during a news conference on the U.S. Southern Border at the U.S. Capitol, on Feb. 6, 2024. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

A group of Senate Republicans, frustrated with the leadership of Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky) amid a “dead” bipartisan border bill, called for his resignation on Tuesday.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), standing alongside six Republican senators, expressed frustration with negotiations over a supplemental funding bill that tied U.S. border security to funding for Ukraine.