Senate Delays Vote on Israel, Ukraine Aid After Blocking Border Security Deal

The Senate on Wednesday struggled to find a path forward for legislation to provide tens of billions of dollars in aid to U.S. allies after it rejected a bipartisan plan to bolster border security.

The failure of the immigration deal wipes out four months of negotiations that were originally prompted by Republicans who opposed sending more aid to Ukraine without first tightening the U.S.-Mexico border. A trio of senators released their plan on Sunday, and it contained many of the concessions Republican lawmakers have demanded for years.

But the plan drew fierce criticism from House Republicans and former President Donald Trump, who holds significant sway among GOP lawmakers. All but four GOP senators ended up opposing the border agreement, and the vote to advance it failed 49 to 50. A handful of Democrats also opposed the measure.

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