Negotiations have been productive, but will not be concluded any time soon.
U.S. Senate leaders on Tuesday, December 19, said , that an agreement to provide additional aid to Ukraine and strengthen US border security is unlikely to be reached in the near future.
This is written by Reuters.
Negotiators from the Republican and Democratic parties worked to pass the funding package before than leaving town for an end-of-year vacation. Sen. Dick Durbin said that's unlikely.
“I hope they get the text out, sit down, roll up their sleeves and get it done as soon as we get back in January,” he said. he told reporters.
The chamber's top Democrats and Republicans said the talks were productive but would not be concluded anytime soon.
“Everyone understands we have a lot of work to do and it will take longer,” Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said in the Senate.
What the Biden Administration is Saying
The Biden administration's request for another $61 billion in support is stuck in Congress, where Republicans say that this should be coupled with increased immigration enforcement at the US-Mexico border. Funding for Israel, another element of the package, is less controversial.
Immigration is one of the most divisive issues in American politics, and bipartisan reform efforts have repeatedly failed over the past 20 years.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky was greeted with skepticism by Republicans when he sought support last week.
The Republican-controlled House of Representatives is already has left town, and it is unclear whether she will return if the Democratic-controlled Senate passes the funding package.
Lawmakers may have a harder time reaching an agreement in January, when the presidential nominating contest begins Republican Party in 2024, and they also face a deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky is confident that The US and Europe will support Ukraine to the end.
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