Senate Republicans Block Biden's Ukraine Defense Funding Bill

Demand for Greater Border Security Policy Changes Stalls Legislation Amid Warnings of Depleted Defense Funds

Senate Republicans blocked a procedural vote to advance President Biden's bill to fund the defenses of Ukraine and other allies, demanding greater policy changes to domestic border security.
The legislation faltered in a 49-51 vote, with Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont voting with the Republicans.
The Biden administration warned that Congress-approved funds for Ukraine's defenses were near spent, and had proposed a $111 billion emergency supplemental package that includes $61 billion for Ukraine.
Republicans stormed out of a classified meeting on the war in Ukraine in protest that there was no talk about the border.
President Biden accused Republicans of being willing to 'kneecap Ukraine on the battlefield and damage our national security in the process' in order to secure what they want without bipartisan compromise.