House fails to pass border security bill with Remain in Mexico policy

The GOP-led House failed to pass a border security bill with a two-thirds majority vote on Saturday. The bill that would have reinstated the "Remain in Mexico" policy failed with a 215-199 vote count.

Rep. Celeste Maloy (R-UT) announced that the bill was not passed on the floor on Saturday morning.

"On this vote, the yeas are 215, the nays are 199. Two-thirds not being in the affirmative, the rules are not suspended, the bill is not passed,” she said. ---More...