Opposition to the Senate border bill jeopardizes help for Afghans who aided U.S. troops
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Opposition to the Senate border bill jeopardizes help for Afghans who aided U.S. troops

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The massive $118 billion Senate border bill not only contains once-in-a-decade border security legislation and wartime aid to Israel and Ukraine, but also offers a chance for the U.S. to keep its promise to Afghans who worked alongside U.S. soldiers in America’s longest war. A small group of bipartisan lawmakers and advocacy groups have worked for nearly three years to get a House or Senate vote on a standalone bill, the Afghan Adjustment Act, that would prevent Afghans from becoming stranded without legal residency status when their humanitarian parole expires. “And I’m very glad that it’s included because this is an important signal that the United States stands by those who stand by us.” The U.S. government admitted the refugees on a temporary parole status as part of Operation Allies Welcome, the largest resettlement effort in the country in decades, with the promise of a pathway to life in the U.S. for their service. “Our position is that Afghans stood by us for 20 years and over the past three years, they’ve been asked to take a backseat to every other bill,” said Shawn VanDiver, a Navy veteran and head of #AfghanEvac, a coalition supporting Afghan resettlement efforts.

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Democrats grapple with the right way to talk about Biden’s immigration policies
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Democrats grapple with the right way to talk about Biden’s immigration policies

CNN  

Phoenix CNN — Laura Grant has been keeping tabs on what Congress has done – or not done – to overhaul US immigration and border policy. “Trump killed it – not once, but twice,” Biden campaign spokeswoman Fabiola Rodriguez said in a statement to CNN after Thursday’s vote. A recent memo from House Democrats’ campaign arm said candidates would go …

Bipartisan border security bill fails again after Republicans shoot down measure on key election issue
7 months ago

Bipartisan border security bill fails again after Republicans shoot down measure on key election issue

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A bipartisan piece of immigration and border security legislation died …

Republicans Unite To Block Border Bill Again As Election Year Fight Heats Up
7 months ago

Republicans Unite To Block Border Bill Again As Election Year Fight Heats Up

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The Senate rejected for a second time a border security package Republicans helped draft in February before turning around and killing it at the demand of former President Donald Trump, their presumptive 2024 nominee, who didn’t want to give President Joe Biden an election-year win. “This bill today is a prop, it’s a pure messaging …

Border bill fails Senate test vote as Democrats seek to underscore Republican resistance
7 months ago

Border bill fails Senate test vote as Democrats seek to underscore Republican resistance

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans again blocked a bill meant to clamp down on the number of migrants allowed to claim asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer sought Thursday to underscore GOP resistance to the proposal. The Democratic leader said it would “show the public who’s on what side and in June we’re going to spend …

Democrats embrace tougher border enforcement, seeing Trump’s demolition of deal as a ‘gift’
10 months, 1 week ago

Democrats embrace tougher border enforcement, seeing Trump’s demolition of deal as a ‘gift’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Senate’s border proposal was one of the toughest bipartisan bills to emerge on the issue in decades. Schumer said the race in his home state of New York “says something very significant — that border is no longer the province of Republicans.” That calculation is already having far-reaching effects, transforming the way President Joe Biden and Democrats …

House Republicans now want border security they killed back in Ukraine bill
10 months, 1 week ago

House Republicans now want border security they killed back in Ukraine bill

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers now want the border security deal that they turned down after reports that Donald Trump ordered the leadership he didn't want another "win" under Joe Biden's presidential belt. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is now calling on Speaker Mike Johnson to take up the Ukraine/Israel funding bill, but several GOP House members told Raw Story that …

U.S. Senate passes Ukraine aid bill, House likely to reject it
10 months, 1 week ago

U.S. Senate passes Ukraine aid bill, House likely to reject it

The Hindu  

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday approved long-delayed funding for Ukraine's war effort, part of a foreign aid package that right-wing House Speaker Mike Johnson has indicated his Republican-led chamber will reject. A previous Senate Bill negotiated by both parties had also encompassed tough new U.S. border protections aimed at stemming an influx of migration into the United States from Mexico …

Senate advances military aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
10 months, 1 week ago

Senate advances military aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

NPR  

Senate advances military aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan Enlarge this image toggle caption Catie Dull/NPR Catie Dull/NPR A bipartisan majority in the U.S. Senate voted 70-to-29 to advance a $95 billion foreign aid package, despite warnings from House Republicans that the bill may never receive a vote. The package contains no changes to U.S. border policy, despite early insistence …

Ukraine aid package approval gains momentum after key US Senate vote
10 months, 1 week ago

Ukraine aid package approval gains momentum after key US Senate vote

Al Jazeera  

Despite opposition from former US President Donald Trump, senators moved closer to passing a foreign aid bill. A narrowly divided US Senate moved closer to passing a $95.34bn aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, showing undiminished bipartisanship despite mounting opposition from Republican hardliners and former US President Donald Trump. On Sunday, the Democratic-led Senate voted 67-27 to clear the …

A Brief History Of Republicans Walking Away From Bipartisan Immigration Deals
10 months, 2 weeks ago

A Brief History Of Republicans Walking Away From Bipartisan Immigration Deals

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― A bipartisan compromise on immigration reform fell apart this week in the Senate as Republicans heeded former President Donald Trump’s advice to kill it. “You’re preying on people’s fears,” Loweree said, “and if you can do that successfully, there’s very little that can be done to bring somebody back from that.” In 2006 and 2013, …

Republican senators join Democrats to advance $95 BILLION Ukraine and Israel aid bill WITHOUT border provisions amid backstabbing and turmoil among GOP ranks
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Republican senators join Democrats to advance $95 BILLION Ukraine and Israel aid bill WITHOUT border provisions amid backstabbing and turmoil among GOP ranks

Daily Mail  

The Senate advanced a massive foreign aid bill to Ukraine and Israel without border security measures after Republican turmoil ultimately tanked a bipartisan deal earlier this week. But Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced the Senate would still send money to critical allies of the U.S. through an updated $95 billion supplemental bill without the border provisions. Senate Majority Leader Chuck …

Senate Republicans Block Ukraine Aid, Border Security Package They'd Demanded
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Senate Republicans Block Ukraine Aid, Border Security Package They'd Demanded

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked legislation that paired tougher border policy with more U.S. aid to Ukraine and Israel, just days after it was unveiled by a bipartisan group of senators who spent months negotiating with the backing of the GOP. For months, Senate Republicans demanded border policy changes to solve what they called a …

Senate Republicans block bipartisan border package, then scramble to find support for Ukraine aid
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Senate Republicans block bipartisan border package, then scramble to find support for Ukraine aid

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Wartime aid for Ukraine was left hanging in the Senate Wednesday after Republicans blocked a bipartisan border package that had been tied to the funding, then struggled to coalesce around a plan to salvage the aid for Kyiv. After GOP senators scuttled months of negotiations with Democrats on legislation intended to cut back record numbers of illegal border …

Senate GOP blocks border bill, Democrats shift focus to Israel and Ukraine aid
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Senate GOP blocks border bill, Democrats shift focus to Israel and Ukraine aid

NPR  

Senate GOP blocks border bill, Democrats shift focus to Israel and Ukraine aid Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he will move to a "Plan B" to move aid to Ukraine and Israel following the failure of a vote to start debate on a bipartisan border security package. Sponsor …

Senate Republicans block bipartisan border package, scuttling deal they had demanded from Democrats
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Senate Republicans block bipartisan border package, scuttling deal they had demanded from Democrats

LA Times  

Senate Republicans blocked a bipartisan border package Wednesday, scuttling months of negotiations with Democrats on legislation intended to cut back record numbers of illegal border crossings. Forcing the showdown with Republicans, Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer said earlier that he would try to salvage the wartime funding, and would next push ahead on a crucial test vote for tens …

Democrats a Bit Stumped by Republican Denunciation of Republican Border Security Bill
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Democrats a Bit Stumped by Republican Denunciation of Republican Border Security Bill

Slate  

“The sun may be shining outside, but today is a gloomy day here in the United States Senate,” the chamber’s majority leader, New York Sen. Chuck Schumer, said from the floor on Tuesday. Schumer was, in the immediate sense, referring to the status of the so-called national security supplementary package that members of both parties had written together—a bill that …

Mitch McConnell admits $118billion border bill is DEAD just two days after a deal was reached: Defeated Republican leader facing calls to resign admits 'we have no chance to make a law' in farcical sc
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Mitch McConnell admits $118billion border bill is DEAD just two days after a deal was reached: Defeated Republican leader facing calls to resign admits 'we have no chance to make a law' in farcical sc

Daily Mail  

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is now facing calls to resign and the GOP is in disarray after the House leadership and multiple senators vowed to never vote for the $118 billion border package. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is facing much of the fury from Republicans opposing the border and foreign aid package Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell declared …

Border security and Ukraine aid collapses despite Biden’s plea for Congress to ‘show some spine’
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Border security and Ukraine aid collapses despite Biden’s plea for Congress to ‘show some spine’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A Senate deal on border enforcement measures and Ukraine aid suffered a swift and total collapse Tuesday as Republicans withdrew support despite President Joe Biden urging Congress to “show some spine” and stand up to Donald Trump. “Every week, every month that passes without new aid to Ukraine means fewer artillery shells, fewer air defense systems, fewer tools …

What is US Senate Border Security Bill? Donald Trump warns ‘this is a death wish’ for GOP
10 months, 2 weeks ago

What is US Senate Border Security Bill? Donald Trump warns ‘this is a death wish’ for GOP

Hindustan Times  

A $118 billion bill introduced by the Democrats in the US Senate would strengthen border security and provide Israel and Ukraine assistance amidst the ongoing wars. Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump He added that the bill would be “dead on arrival” if it ever did make it to the floor of the House. Taking to X, …

Ukraine-border bill on life support as pro-Trump Republicans and progressives come out against it
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine-border bill on life support as pro-Trump Republicans and progressives come out against it

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. House Republican leadership – including House Speaker Mike Johnson, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, …

Aid for Ukraine in limbo after US Senate Republicans cast doubt over border bill
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Aid for Ukraine in limbo after US Senate Republicans cast doubt over border bill

India Today  

Amid mounting criticism from conservatives, Republicans in the US Senate have cast doubts over a bipartisan bill aimed at curbing illegal border crossings, signalling a likely defeat in Congress that would leave leaders with no clear path to approve wartime aid for Ukraine. House Speaker Mike Johnson has already called the proposal “dead on arrival” if it passes the Senate, …

Republicans line up to sink Senate border bill negotiated by one of their own
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Republicans line up to sink Senate border bill negotiated by one of their own

CNN  

Republican opposition continued to grow Tuesday against a $118 billion bipartisan border deal and foreign aid package ahead of a key vote in the Senate. Trump, who is hoping to make immigration a key plank of his presidential campaign, has suggested on Truth Social that approving additional resources for the border would make Republicans “look bad.” Offering a blunt assessment …

How the Republican support for the border bill evaporated
10 months, 2 weeks ago

How the Republican support for the border bill evaporated

NPR  

How the Republican support for the border bill evaporated A record number of migrants are arriving at the U.S. southern border. Republicans in the House failed to pass articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, moments before failing to pass standalone aid for Israel - all that after Senate Republicans, under pressure from GOP presidential frontrunner Donald Trump, …

Senate Republicans resist advancing on border policy bill, leaving aid for Ukraine in doubt
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Senate Republicans resist advancing on border policy bill, leaving aid for Ukraine in doubt

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Facing a torrent of criticism from conservatives, Senate Republicans on Monday resisted advancing on a bipartisan proposal intended to clamp down on illegal border crossings, signaling a likely defeat in Congress that would leave leaders with no clear path to approve wartime aid for Ukraine. And this sort of is a shifting of the worst border in history …

Border bill supporters combat misleading claims that it would let in more migrants
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Border bill supporters combat misleading claims that it would let in more migrants

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — It’s one of the most hard-fought provisions in the bipartisan border security package, and one that Democrats had to be persuaded to include: a new authority for the U.S. government to block migrants from entering the country. Lankford has repeatedly emphasized that the emergency authority “is not designed to let 5,000 people in, it is designed to close …

'Death Wish for The Republican Party': Trump rants against border deal
10 months, 2 weeks ago

'Death Wish for The Republican Party': Trump rants against border deal

Raw Story  

Donald Trump made it abundantly clear that he opposed the Senate's bipartisan border bill that Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer remains optimistic will pass. Speaker Mike Johnson said the bill would be "dead on arrival" if it reaches the House, and Trump ratcheted up the pressure on Republican lawmakers to stop the bill from passing in a Monday morning post …

Fresh U.S. Senate border-Ukraine bill faces Republican buzzsaw
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Fresh U.S. Senate border-Ukraine bill faces Republican buzzsaw

Raw Story  

U.S. senators on Sunday released the text of a much-anticipated deal that would unlock billions in new aid for Ukraine and Israel while tightening US border laws, but the top House Republican quickly vowed to shoot it down. Most significantly, it would give President Joe Biden the power to reject asylum seekers if illegal border crossings reached over 5,000 per …

What’s in the bipartisan Senate package to aid Ukraine, secure U.S. border
10 months, 2 weeks ago

What’s in the bipartisan Senate package to aid Ukraine, secure U.S. border

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senators have come out with a carefully negotiated $118 billion compromise that pairs tens of billions of dollars in wartime aid for Ukraine with new border laws aimed at shrinking the historic number of people who have come to the U.S. border with Mexico to seek asylum. The package would also send $20 billion to immigration enforcement, providing …

Bipartisan Senate group releases text of Ukraine-immigration agreement
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Bipartisan Senate group releases text of Ukraine-immigration agreement

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The bipartisan bill would require the Department of …

US Senate introduces $118 billion border security bill
10 months, 2 weeks ago

US Senate introduces $118 billion border security bill

Live Mint  

The US Senate on Sunday unveiled a $118 billion bipartisan border security bill that would also provide aid to Ukraine and Israel following months of negotiations, but the measure faces an uncertain future amid opposition by Donald Trump and hardline Republicans. Independent US Senator Kyrsten Sinema told reporters the legislation would secure the US southern border, including by requiring the …

US Senate unveils $118bn deal on border, aid for Israel and Ukraine
10 months, 2 weeks ago

US Senate unveils $118bn deal on border, aid for Israel and Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

President Joe Biden urges Congress to swiftly pass bill after months of wrangling over immigration and support for Kyiv. The United States Senate has unveiled a $118bn bipartisan deal that would boost border security and provide wartime aid for Israel and Ukraine. Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he would aim to hold a vote on the bill on …

US Senate border security bill: What you need to know
10 months, 2 weeks ago

US Senate border security bill: What you need to know

Al Jazeera  

Democratic leaders in the US Senate have unveiled a $118bn bill that would boost border security and provide wartime aid for Israel and Ukraine. Some provisions of the proposed bill aim “to make border security tighter, to make immigration checks much stricter,” reported Al Jazeera’s Alan Fisher, from Washington DC. As the lead Democrat negotiator proclaimed: Under this legislation, “the …

Trump urges Republicans to reject border and Ukraine aid bill
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump urges Republicans to reject border and Ukraine aid bill

The Telegraph  

Donald Trump has told Republicans to reject a $118 billion bipartisan border deal which links tougher immigration laws and aid for Ukraine and Israel. Urging Senators to vote in favour of the bill on Wednesday, Joe Biden told Republicans to stop “playing politics” and pass the legislation. On Truth Social, he wrote: “Only a fool, or a Radical Left Democrat, …

US senators release package that pairs border policies with aid for Israel, Ukraine
10 months, 2 weeks ago

US senators release package that pairs border policies with aid for Israel, Ukraine

India Today  

US senators on Sunday released a highly-anticipated US 118 billion package that pairs border enforcement policy with wartime aid for Ukraine, Israel and other American allies, setting off a long-shot effort to push the bill through heavy scepticism from Republicans, including House Speaker Mike Johnson. Still, Senator Kyrsten Sinema, an Arizona independent who negotiated the border proposal, told CBS’ “Face …

What’s in the bipartisan Senate package to aid Ukraine, secure U.S. border
10 months, 2 weeks ago

What’s in the bipartisan Senate package to aid Ukraine, secure U.S. border

LA Times  

Senators have come out with a carefully negotiated $118-billion compromise that pairs tens of billions of dollars in wartime aid for Ukraine with new border laws aimed at shrinking the historic number of people who have come to the U.S. border with Mexico to seek asylum. The package would also send $20 billion to immigration enforcement, providing money to hire …

Senate releases $118 BILLION border bill: Law that would shut border if there are 5,000 crossings a day and clamp down on asylum applications sparks fury from Republicans and Donald Trump for being 'W
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Senate releases $118 BILLION border bill: Law that would shut border if there are 5,000 crossings a day and clamp down on asylum applications sparks fury from Republicans and Donald Trump for being 'W

Daily Mail  

A bipartisan group of senators finally released the text of a sprawling immigration and security supplemental deal, but Republican intra-party warfare is likely to tank its passage. Speaker Johnson announced Saturday that the House separately will be bringing a 'clean, standalone' $17 billion Israel aide to the floor next week President Biden said 'I strongly support it' in a statement …

Senators release a border and Ukraine deal but the House speaker declares it ‘dead on arrival’
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Senators release a border and Ukraine deal but the House speaker declares it ‘dead on arrival’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senators on Sunday released a highly anticipated $118 billion package that pairs border enforcement policy with wartime aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies, but it quickly ran into a wall of opposition from top House Republicans, including Speaker Mike Johnson. Biden said in a statement that the Senate proposal “allows the United States to continue our …

Senators release package of border policies and aid for Ukraine and Israel
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Senators release package of border policies and aid for Ukraine and Israel

LA Times  

Senators on Sunday released a highly anticipated $118-billion bill that pairs border enforcement policy with wartime aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies, setting off a long-shot effort to push the package through despite heavy skepticism from Republicans, including House Speaker Mike Johnson. Johnson, in an interview Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” said that he had tried to …

Negotiators release $118 billion border bill as GOP leaders call it dead in the House
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Negotiators release $118 billion border bill as GOP leaders call it dead in the House

NPR  

Negotiators release $118 billion border bill as GOP leaders call it dead in the House Enlarge this image toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images; Samuel Corum/Getty Images Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images; Samuel Corum/Getty Images After months of negotiations, a trio of Senate negotiators unveiled a $118 billion bipartisan agreement to overhaul some key Biden administration immigration policies. Politics If the border deal …

Senators reach a deal on border policy bill. Now it faces an uphill fight to passage
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Senators reach a deal on border policy bill. Now it faces an uphill fight to passage

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senate negotiators on Friday reached a deal on a proposal to overhaul the asylum system at the U.S. border with Mexico, clearing the way for Democratic and Republican Senate leaders to begin the difficult task of convincing Congress to pass a national security package that will include tens of billions of dollars for Ukraine and immigration enforcement, as …

Senators reach a deal on border policy bill. Now it faces an uphill fight to passage
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Senators reach a deal on border policy bill. Now it faces an uphill fight to passage

LA Times  

Sen. Christopher S. Murphy, the Democrats’ chief negotiator on the border security talks, speaks with reporters at the Capitol in Washington on Jan. 25. Senate negotiators on Friday reached a deal on a proposal to overhaul the asylum system at the U.S. border with Mexico, clearing the way for Democratic and Republican Senate leaders to begin the difficult task of …

The Senate is headed for a crucial test vote on new border policies and Ukraine aid
10 months, 3 weeks ago

The Senate is headed for a crucial test vote on new border policies and Ukraine aid

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Senate will hold a crucial test vote next week on legislation that would pair new policies at the southern border with wartime aid for Ukraine and other American allies, leaders pressing ahead despite heavy skepticism from Republicans and some Democrats. The Senate deal could be President Joe Biden’s best chance to enact policies to address a southern …

Deal on wartime aid and border security stalls in Congress as time runs short to bolster Ukraine
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Deal on wartime aid and border security stalls in Congress as time runs short to bolster Ukraine

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — With time slipping to bolster Ukraine’s defenses, Senate negotiators struggled Wednesday to finalize a bipartisan deal that would pair policy changes at the U.S. southern border with wartime aid for Kyiv as their carefully negotiated compromise ran into strong resistance from House Republicans and Donald Trump. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer warned in a morning floor speech that …

Joe Biden claims border proposal will give him new emergency authority: ‘Toughest and hardest reform’
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Joe Biden claims border proposal will give him new emergency authority: ‘Toughest and hardest reform’

Hindustan Times  

On Friday, President Joe Biden made a strong appeal to lawmakers to advance a controversial plan to deal with the unprecedented surge of illegal border crossings amid the US-Texas govt. He said it was the “toughest and fairest set of reforms to secure the border we’ve ever had in our country.” Joe Biden urges lawmakers to back his $61.4 billion …

Republicans Flail On Bipartisan Border Deal After Trump Orders Them To Reject It
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Republicans Flail On Bipartisan Border Deal After Trump Orders Them To Reject It

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans are flailing over how to proceed with tackling the border crisis — an issue they have been demanding action on — after Donald Trump this week personally directed them to reject any bipartisan border deal because he doesn’t want President Joe Biden to get a win ahead of the 2024 presidential election. All …

Senate deal on border and Ukraine at risk of collapse as Trump pressures Republicans
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Senate deal on border and Ukraine at risk of collapse as Trump pressures Republicans

LA Times  

Sen. Christopher S. Murphy, the Democrats’ chief negotiator on the border security talks, speaks with reporters at the Capitol on Thursday. A bipartisan Senate deal to pair border enforcement measures and Ukraine aid faced potential collapse Thursday as Senate Republicans grew increasingly wary of an election-year compromise that former President Trump, the likely GOP presidential nominee, appears to oppose. “We’re …

Senators are racing to win support for a border deal as aid to Ukraine hangs in the balance
11 months ago

Senators are racing to win support for a border deal as aid to Ukraine hangs in the balance

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senate negotiators were laboring Monday to win wide support for a deal on border policy as they entered what could be a pivotal stretch for a painstakingly negotiated compromise that could open the door for Republican votes to replenish U.S. wartime aid for Ukraine. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell’s ability to marshal his conference for the border measures …

border immigration deal: The biggest political stories of the week.
11 months ago

border immigration deal: The biggest political stories of the week.

Slate  

With government funding punted another six weeks, Congress finally has some space to move on what will be the most crucial thing it does, or fails to do, this year: a bipartisan deal that would prevent Russia from extinguishing Ukraine in exchange for tighter immigration and border security policy. We still have not seen the proposal that’s in the works, …

Biden brings congressional leaders to White House at pivotal time for Ukraine aid and US border deal
11 months, 1 week ago

Biden brings congressional leaders to White House at pivotal time for Ukraine aid and US border deal

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden hosted top congressional leaders at the White House to underscore Ukraine’s security needs as it continues to fight Russia’s nearly two-year-old invasion, hoping to add momentum to efforts to pass $110 billion in stalled aid to Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies. Speaker Mike Johnson, in one of his few direct encounters with the president, …

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