Schumer Presses Ahead on Faltering US Border-Ukraine Deal

GOP support for compromise has eroded amid Trump backlash
Hawkish Republicans weighing moving forward with Ukraine aid

US Border-Ukraine Aid Deal on Brink of Collapse in Senate

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By Erik Wasson and Steven T. Dennis

February 6, 2024 at 4:18 PM UTC

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February 6, 2024 at 5:37 PM UTC

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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is moving forward with a test vote this week on a bipartisan deal to impose new US border restrictions and unlock Ukraine war aid despite growing Republican opposition that is all but certain to sink the measure.

The New York Democrat on Tuesday ripped Republicans for rejecting the hard-fought compromise and signaled he expects the vote to fail to reach the 60-vote margin.