Senate fails to advance Ukraine and Israel package over border deal disputes

The Senate voted Wednesday against advancing Sen. Chuck Schumer's (D-NY) request for $111 billion in foreign spending amid a standoff over a border deal that is critical for the bill’s passage. The vote was 49-51, falling short of the 60-vote threshold needed to move forward on the aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan requested by the White House. Read the full story here: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/senate/defense-supplemental-cloture-vote-failure-border-dispute Check out our website: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/