In the US, a bipartisan legislative package on migration policy and aid to Israel and Ukraine failed under pressure from former President Donald Trump. The package of measures worth $ 118 billion did not reach the required majority of 60 votes in the Senate on Wednesday.
President Joe Biden’s Democrats have a razor-thin majority of 51 votes to 49 in the chamber of 100 senators.
For months, opposition Republicans have pushed for additional aid to the two U.S. allies to be tied to measures to control the surge in migrants entering the U.S. through the Mexican border.
A no for the election campaign
Illegal immigration is a central theme in the American election campaign. However, Trump has urged his party members not to compromise on this issue. Many Republicans subsequently rejected the legislative package when it was released last Sunday, even though it contained many of their demands.
However, Republicans want to approve aid to Israel and Ukraine in a new vote. The Senate is expected to vote Wednesday on a $96 billion package that would scrap migration policy reforms but keep foreign aid in place. The debate on this issue is expected to continue on Thursday afternoon (local time).
The aid is also likely to fail
However, the release of funds to Israel and Ukraine remains in doubt even if the Senate gives the green light. Because the aid must also pass through the House of Representatives, in which the Republicans have the majority. So far they have refused help.
Source: Krone
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