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Senate Republicans block procedural vote for Ukraine aid package
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Senate Republicans blocked a procedural vote to advance a bill that includes billions of dollars in Ukraine aid because it includes no changes to border security policy.
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As Senate Republicans blocked the advance of tens of billions of dollars in military and economic assistance for Ukraine Wednesday, President Joe Biden berated their tactics as “stunning" and dangerous.…
Senate Republicans blocked a procedural vote to advance a bill that includes billions of dollars in Ukraine aid because it includes no changes to border security policy.
WASHINGTON >> Senate Republicans today blocked the advance of a $110 billion package of wartime funding for Ukraine and Israel as well as other national security priorities as they tried to force President Joe Biden to include changes to U.S. border policy.
The vote, a 49-51 tally that fell short of the Senate’s 60-vote threshold for moving ahead, came just hours after Biden said it was “stunning” that Congress has not yet approved tens of billions of dollars in military and economic assistance for Ukraine.
Republican senators blocked a White House request for $106 billion in emergency aid primarily for Ukraine and Israel Wednesday as conservatives balked at the exclusion of immigration reforms they had…
As Senate Republicans blocked the advance of tens of billions of dollars in military and economic assistance for Ukraine on Wednesday, President Joe Biden berated their tactics as "stunning" and dangerous. Yet he also signaled an openness to what GOP lawmakers ultimately want: border policy changes.
Senate Republicans blocked a funding bill for Ukraine and Israel, calling for President Joe Biden and his administration to crack down on the border crisis.
Senate Republicans have blocked a procedural vote to advance President Joe Biden's emergency bill to fund the defenses of Ukraine and other allies as they fight for inclusion of greater domestic border policy changes.
