Senate Passes Short-Term FAA Extension After Lifting Hold; Continues Work on Ukraine Aid Deal, Judicial Nominations
• Senate passed a 3-month extension of the FAA's authority after Sen. Bennet lifted his hold • Bennet had held it up to allow more time for negotiators to reach a border security deal to unlock aid for Ukraine • Both sides report progress but say more work is needed; hopeful for a framework deal by Jan. 8 • Senate advanced a judicial nomination and will vote on others when it returns in January • Schumer says Senate will continue work on national security supplemental early next year