Ukraine Aid Bill Teeters in Senate Amidst Partisan Border Dispute
President Biden's emergency spending bill to fund the war in Ukraine is on the verge of collapse in Congress as Republicans plan to block it in the Senate unless unrelated measures cracking down on migration into the United States are added. The bill includes $50 billion in security assistance to Ukraine, $14 billion to Israel, and funds to counter threats in the Indo-Pacific region and fortify the U.S.-Mexico border. Biden and Democrats urged Republicans to drop their opposition, warning that it would be a historic failure and play into the hands of Russia's President Putin. However, Republicans remained unmoved, insisting on major immigration policy changes as a condition for more aid to Ukraine. The bill's failure in the Senate means Ukraine is unlikely to receive additional American aid before the end of the year.