"Senate Faces Showdown Over Border Deal and Ukraine Aid as GOP Leaders Struggle"

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer plans to proceed with a new foreign aid plan, putting pressure on top Republicans Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Mike Johnson after a series of setbacks. Schumer will call a vote on a standalone aid bill if a procedural vote on a border security plan fails, exposing a divide within the GOP. McConnell faces criticism for the collapse of the border deal and may struggle to bring his conference along, while Johnson's leadership is questioned after failing to secure votes for the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and an aid package for Israel.