Republicans, including Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma who negotiated the immigration package, say they will block it this week, dismissing the vote as a political exercise.

The Senate could vote this week on a bipartisan deal on border security and immigration that Republicans scuttled in February.

Memorial Day and the unofficial start of summer are rapidly approaching, but on Capitol Hill, the season of messaging bills is already in full swing. This week, the Senate will once again consider a bipartisan border security bill that Republicans blocked earlier this year after former President Donald Trump urged them to oppose it even though it contained many GOP priorities.