Reid Inclined to Drop IMF Provision From Ukraine Aid Bill

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he’s inclined to drop from Ukraine aid legislation language that would boost the International Monetary Fund after Republicans objected to the provision.

The move would speed consideration of the measure, which has been slowed by a partisan dispute over the IMF provision, Reid, a Nevada Democrat, told reporters today in Washington. He said it appears that lawmakers now have a way forward on the aid bill, and that it may be completed as soon as today.