Republicans vow to kill border bill hours after its reveal

The Senate's long-awaited national security deal landed with a thud Sunday evening as House Republicans vowed to block it from a vote and at least one Senate conservative demanded a change in leadership.

Why it matters: The deal took months of agonizing negotiations. Within the first few hours of the bill’s grand reveal — Republicans across the spectrum are driving the nail in the coffin.

The bill has been pronounced dead on arrival in the House, which will make its passage even tougher in the Senate.

What they're saying: "I've seen enough. This bill is even worse than we expected," Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said in a statement. "If this bill reaches the House, it will be dead on arrival."

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) swore the bill "will NOT receive a vote in the House."

House GOP conference chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) called the deal an "absolute non-starter."