Senate Republicans block bipartisan border deal and foreign aid package following months of negotiations
Senate Republicans have blocked a bipartisan border deal and foreign aid package, which included assistance for Ukraine and Israel, after former President Donald Trump attacked the bill. This measure, which proposed restrictive border measures, was a significant blow to Senate Republicans and particularly to James Lankford from Oklahoma who helped craft the deal. The outcome puts aid for Ukraine and Israel at risk, and lawmakers will likely face pressure to pass foreign aid without the border provisions. The failed deal, which was a result of months of negotiation, was criticized by Republicans as being too weak, and by some Democrats as being unacceptable. The opposition to the border deal has been attributed to pressure from Trump to keep the border in the political spotlight.
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