Congress Debates Aid for Ukraine and Israel Amid Border Funding Controversy

Negotiations on immigration policy changes and divisions within the Democratic party over conditions for aid to Israel complicate the passage of the package.

Congress is debating a package that would provide aid to Ukraine and Israel, but its passage may hinge on U.S. border funding.
President Biden has requested $60 billion for Ukraine, $14 billion for Israel, and nearly $14 billion for U.S. border security.
Speaker Mike Johnson has suggested that the aid for Israel, Ukraine, and border security could be passed as separate bills.
Democrats are divided over whether to attach conditions to aid for Israel, with some advocating for restrictions on how Israel uses American-funded weapons.
Negotiations on immigration policy changes, demanded by Republicans, are proving difficult and may impact the passage of the aid package.