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  • 2 years ago
Senate Republicans are set to reject a $118 billion bipartisan package that includes border security measures and foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel, and others, despite Republican demands for border security to be included in the bill. The rejection comes after Trump has put pressure on the GOP to reject the bill. If blocked, Schumer plans a vote just on emergency aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, dropping the border deal. Top GOP leaders have opposed the package after criticism from Trump and other Republicans.
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00:00 It's Benzinga and here's what's on the block.
00:03 Senate Republicans are set to reject a $118 billion bipartisan package that includes border
00:07 security measures and foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and others despite Republican demands
00:11 for border security to be included in the bill.
00:14 The rejection comes after Trump has put pressure on the GOP to reject the bill.
00:17 If blocked, Schumer plans to vote just on emergency aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan,
00:22 dropping the border deal.
00:23 Top GOP leaders have opposed the package after criticism from Trump and other Republicans.
00:28 Democrats accuse Republicans of bowing to Trump by blocking the deal and jeopardizing
00:31 key allies' aid.
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