Senate Border Deal in Peril After McConnell Withdraws Support

Published on February 6, 2024

Less than 24 hours after the unveiling of the Senate border-Ukraine package, the deal appears to be on life support after Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) reversed his position and withdrew his support amid mounting Republican opposition. The details of the package, itself the culmination of months of behind-the-scenes wrangling between Republicans and Democrats, were finally made public the evening of Feb. 4. These revealed that the package had a top-line cost of $118 billion, including roughly $60 billion for Ukraine. Other expenditures in the package would go towards Israel, Taiwan, and U.S. border security. The package seemed poised to be fast-tracked through the U.S. Senate with the support of both Mr. McConnell and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.)....

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