Senators Propose $118B Bill for Border Security and Aid to Ukraine, Israel Amid House Resistance
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Senators released a $118 billion package combining border enforcement and aid for Ukraine, Israel, and other allies, but House Speaker Johnson declared it "dead on arrival."
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The package aims to overhaul the asylum system with faster, tougher enforcement and give presidents new powers to expel migrants if authorities are overwhelmed.
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It would provide $20 billion for immigration enforcement including hiring more officers and Border Patrol agents.
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The deal allotts $14 billion in military aid to Israel, which Senator Sanders wants to reduce by $10 billion by stripping funding for offensive weapons.
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Without approving $60 billion in delayed Ukraine aid soon, the U.S. has halted ammo and missile shipments to Kyiv, leaving Ukrainian soldiers outgunned.