World News | Biden Blames Trump, Tells Congress to 'show Some Spine' as Border Security-Ukraine Aid Faces Defeat
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. President Joe Biden on Tuesday acknowledged that a bill to provide security funding for Ukraine and for the US border with Mexico is stalled in Congress.
Washington, Feb 6 (AP) President Joe Biden on Tuesday acknowledged that a bill to provide security funding for Ukraine and for the US border with Mexico is stalled in Congress.
The Democratic president blamed the situation on former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential front-runner and told Congress to “show some spine” and stand up to Trump.
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A bipartisan Senate deal intended to curb illegal crossings at the US border with Mexico faced almost certain defeat Tuesday as Senate Republicans signalled their opposition, stranding President Joe Biden with no clear way to advance aid for Ukraine through Congress.
The Democratic president has urged lawmakers to embrace a bipartisan Senate deal that pairs border enforcement measures with USD 60 billion in wartime aid for Ukraine, as well as tens of billions of dollars more for Israel, other US allies in Asia, the US immigration system and humanitarian aid for civilians in Gaza and Ukraine. (AP)
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