Border Security Negotiations Snag Ukraine Aid Package, Senate Cancels Recess to Continue Talks
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Lawmakers failed to reach a border security deal to include in the Ukraine aid package before Christmas. Negotiations are ongoing.
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The Senate canceled part of its recess to continue negotiations and potentially hold a vote this week. But a deal still seems far off.
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Republican senators complained about "rushed and secret negotiations" and requested no vote until the week of Jan. 8 when Congress returns.
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Even if a procedural vote happens this week, GOP senators signaled they would block the package from advancing without reviewing the full text.
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For the aid package to pass, negotiations continue between senators and the Biden administration on issues like asylum processing rules, detention beds, and expulsions.