A bipartisan agreement to impose new restrictions on the border with Mexico and unblock military aid to Ukraine is on the verge of collapse in the US Senate, where Republican support has collapsed in the face of opposition from presidential candidate Donald Trump. This was reported by Bloomberg.
It is noted that Republican senators believe that the planned vote on the agreement on Wednesday is premature, which could delay aid to Ukraine and leave unresolved problems at the border for at least several weeks.
The $118.3 billion deal was the result of lengthy negotiations behind closed doors, but threw up a blast after the details were publicly announced on Sunday. Even Republicans who had felt open to the deal rejected it in less than 24 hours.
Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi, the top Republican on the Armed Services Committee, said the proposal is "dead." Another important Republican in the negotiations, James Lankford, expressed expectations that the vote scheduled for Wednesday would fail because senators wanted more time to review and amend the bill.
Agreement on aid to Ukraine and border with Mexico is on the verge of failure in the US Senate - Bloomberg
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- 06 February 2024 -13:20
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Agreement on aid to Ukraine and border with Mexico is on the verge of failure in the US Senate - Bloomberg
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A bipartisan agreement to impose new restrictions on the border with Mexico and unblock military aid to Ukraine is on the verge of collapse in the US Senate, where Republican support has collapsed in the face of opposition from presidential candidate Donald Trump. This was reported by Bloomberg.
It is noted that Republican senators believe that the planned vote on the agreement on Wednesday is premature, which could delay aid to Ukraine and leave unresolved problems at the border for at least several weeks.
The $118.3 billion deal was the result of lengthy negotiations behind closed doors, but threw up a blast after the details were publicly announced on Sunday. Even Republicans who had felt open to the deal rejected it in less than 24 hours.
Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi, the top Republican on the Armed Services Committee, said the proposal is "dead." Another important Republican in the negotiations, James Lankford, expressed expectations that the vote scheduled for Wednesday would fail because senators wanted more time to review and amend the bill.