Republican senators blocked a White House request for $106 billion in emergency aid primarily for Ukraine and Israel Wednesday as conservatives balked at the exclusion of immigration reforms they had demanded as part of the deal.
The vote not to advance with considering the package marked a significant defeat for President Joe Biden, who had warned Congress that Russian leader Vladimir Putin would not stop with victory in Ukraine and could even attack a NATO nation.
Republican senators blocked a White House request for $106 billion in emergency aid primarily for Ukraine and Israel Wednesday as conservatives balked at the exclusion of immigration reforms they had demanded as part of the deal.
The vote not to advance with considering the package marked a significant defeat for President Joe Biden, who had warned Congress that Russian leader Vladimir Putin would not stop with victory in Ukraine and could even attack a NATO nation.
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