Lawmakers Optimistic on Border, Ukraine Deal After ‘Productive’ White House Meeting

Congressional leaders appeared optimistic on Jan. 17 that a deal could be reached on supplemental funding for Ukraine and border security after meeting with President Joe Biden. “It was a very good meeting and a very positive meeting,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) told reporters as he emerged from the White House. Praising the bipartisan efforts on both sides, Mr. Schumer added that he was “more optimistic than ever before” that an agreement could be reached soon as the deadline for funding the government approaches. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) was also positive about the progress that had been made, describing the meeting as “productive.”...