Posted 12/20/2023, 4:36:00 AM
Senate Postpones Immigration and Spending Deal to 2023 Amid Sticking Points
- Schumer and McConnell say the Senate will take up the immigration and national security package in early 2023 after failing to reach a deal this week
- Challenging issues remain around border security and aid for Ukraine, Israel, and other national security priorities
- The package was introduced in October but negotiations have stalled over immigration policy concessions and aid amounts
- Senator Lankford says it will take weeks to reach a final agreement on the complex issues involved
- The White House warned that aid for Ukraine later this month will be the last of 2022 without congressional action on the stalled package