"Senate Struggles to Pass Ukraine and Israel Aid Bill Amid Border Security and Immigration Reform Debate"
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The Senate has advanced a $95 billion national security bill, including $60 billion in aid to Ukraine, after removing the border security and immigration reform components that had been demanded by Republicans. The bill also includes $14 billion for Israel, $9 billion for humanitarian aid, and fentanyl sanctions. The White House is pressuring GOP senators to support the bill, citing the urgency of providing military support to Ukraine, which is facing critical shortages in air defense and artillery as it battles Russian aggression.
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