Senate vote on a bipartisan package pairing border enforcement policy with wartime aid for Ukraine and other US allies faces uncertainty amid Republican opposition and division in Congress.
The failure to approve the package leaves the US unable to send ammunition and missiles to Ukraine, impacting the ongoing conflict with Russia and leaving Ukrainian soldiers outgunned.
Senate Republicans have been working on a deal to pair border enforcement measures with Ukraine aid, but former President Trump's opposition to the compromise has complicated the situation.
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