The aid package is being held up by Republican demands for major concessions on immigration policy.
The White House has warned that the U.S. could run out of resources to assist Ukraine by the end of the year.
U.S. aid to Ukraine is at risk due to disagreements within Congress.
The United States' financial aid to Ukraine is currently at a standstill due to disagreements within Congress. The White House has expressed concern that without additional aid, Ukraine's battlefield gains against Russia could be at risk. The White House budget chief, Shalanda Young, has communicated the urgency of the situation to party leaders in both the House and Senate. However, the aid package is being held up by Republican demands for major concessions on immigration policy.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has canceled his address to the US Senate as negotiations stall on $61 billion in new weaponry and other aid to Ukraine. The White House has warned that the US could run out of resources to assist Ukraine by the end of the year. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has offered Republicans a vote on their border proposal to break the impasse, while Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is urging his party to vote against the procedural motion on Ukraine aid to demonstrate their seriousness about enacting border policy.
The White House's plea for more funding fell on deaf ears in the House, where Speaker Mike Johnson said Democrats have not done enough to earn Republican support. The issue is coming to a head this week as the Senate prepares to vote on Ukraine-focused assistance. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer blames Republicans for the impasse, accusing them of 'hostage taking' by insisting on passing immigration policies championed by Donald Trump.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer offered Republicans a vote on their border proposal to break the impasse
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is urging his party to vote against the procedural motion on Ukraine aid to demonstrate their seriousness about enacting border policy
The White House's plea for more funding fell on deaf ears in the House, where Speaker Mike Johnson said Democrats have not done enough to earn Republican support
The issue is coming to a head this week as the Senate prepares to vote on Ukraine-focused assistance
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The White House plea fell on deaf ears in the House, where Speaker Mike Johnson, Republican of Louisiana, said Democrats have not done enough to earn the support of his members to send more money to Ukraine.
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer blames Republicans for the impasse, accusing them of 'hostage taking' by insisting on passing immigration policies championed by Donald Trump
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Schumer’s remarks on the Senate floor were an indication that the two parties are far apart on an agreement on aid to Kyiv, with the New York Democrat blaming the GOP for insisting on passing immigration policies championed by Donald Trump – which his party’s lawmakers will never support.