Border Security Demands Threaten Ukraine Aid Deal as House Speaker Insists on Sweeping Changes

House Speaker Mike Johnson is insisting on including sweeping changes to U.S. border policy in negotiations for President Joe Biden's $110 billion aid package for Ukraine and other security needs. Republicans are pushing for border security provisions, while Democrats have dismissed them as attempts to return to the policies of former President Donald Trump. The inclusion of border security has made progress difficult, with Republicans promising to block the aid package without it. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer attempted to advance the legislation without the border provisions, but Republicans stormed out of a classified briefing in frustration. The negotiations between the two chambers have created a schism, with Republicans in the Senate proposing a pared-down set of border policy proposals. The tense negotiations have raised concerns that Congress may fail to pass the funding by the end of the year.