Border Security Demands Threaten Ukraine Aid Package

House Speaker Mike Johnson is insisting on sweeping changes to U.S. border policy as a top priority in negotiations over President Joe Biden's $106 billion aid package for Ukraine and other security needs. Johnson's demand for border security provisions has made progress difficult, with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer pushing for a test vote on the emergency funding without the border provisions. Republicans in the Senate are trying to find agreement on a pared-down set of border policy proposals, while House lawmakers remain skeptical of sending more funding to Ukraine. The charged dynamic has raised concerns that Congress may fail to pass the funding by the end of the year.