US Senate did not support bill on Mexican border and aid to Ukraine
Photo: The US Senate did not support the bill on aid to Ukraine and border protection (Getty Images)
The United States Senate has refused to support a bill to provide aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan and new funding for border security, according to the broadcast of the meeting of the upper house of the US Congress.
The US Senate failed to find enough votes to support a compromise bill that Democrats and Republicans had been negotiating for months. The issue of border protection became a stumbling block.
It is worth noting that the failed vote for the bill was predicted even yesterday, February 6, because the Republicans refused to support it.
But, according to The Hill, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer has a "plan B". After the failed vote, he will submit to the upper house of Congress a package with aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, but without border protection.
What preceded
The US Congress has not been able to provide new funding for assistance to Ukraine for several months. This is because funds for Ukraine are included in the package requested by President Joe Biden, with the help of Israel and Taiwan, as well as border protection.
Republicans oppose the initiative of the White House, they demand tougher measures on migration policy.
In the last few days, representatives of the Republican and Democratic parties agreed on a compromise bill. But some Republicans, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, refused to support the initiative.
It should be noted that yesterday, February 6, US President Joe Biden called on Congress to immediately approve new funding for assistance to Ukraine .
