Posted 12/17/2023, 10:18:45 PM
Congress Debates Border Security Funding and Aid Packages Before Recess
- Negotiations ongoing in Congress on border security deal to unlock aid for Ukraine, Israel, and other national security needs before year-end recess
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- Biden administration under pressure from Republicans and some Democrats over border crisis and revival of Trump-era asylum policies
- Fate of $110 billion aid package for Ukraine uncertain as some Republicans sour on helping Ukraine fight Russia
- Ukraine ambassador says "all eyes are on Congress", hopes for "Christmas miracle" deal to allow urgent military support for war effort