A procedural vote surrounding the bill is expected to fail with Republicans in opposition due to their demands that they get border security funds in exchange.
The Senate released on Dec. 5 a $110.5 billion supplemental package that includes assistance to Ukraine and Israel, as well as measures to secure the border.
A procedural vote surrounding the 167-page bill is expected on Dec. 6, but faces opposition from Republicans who want tougher border security measures in exchange for further support for Ukraine.
The package allocates $13.5 billion in weapons to Ukraine amid its war with Russia, which invaded the Eastern European country in February 2022.
Talks between Senate Democrats and Republicans reportedly broke down over the weekend, thereby jeopardizing further Ukraine aid. The Biden administration has warned that U.S. funding for Ukraine is set to run out by the end of the year.
In a Dec. 4 letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young said funding for Kyiv will expire at the end of this year.
“I want to be clear: without congressional action, by the end of the year, we will run out of resources to procure more weapons and…
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