Senate Poised to Advance Ukraine Bill as G.O.P. Splinters
A bipartisan coalition of senators was on track Monday to push a $95 billion foreign aid package to the brink of passage, as Republicans fractured bitterly over the bill.
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Jeffries Weighs How to Force Ukraine Aid Vote While Keeping Democrats United
The stalemate on Capitol Hill over sending vital military aid to Ukraine is posing a critical test for Representative Hakeem Jeffries, the New York Democrat and minority leader, who may hold the only remaining key to overcoming Republican opposition.
Visiting Ukraine, Schumer Aims to Pressure G.O.P. to Take Up Aid Bill
Senator Chuck Schumer, the majority leader, is traveling to Ukraine on Friday for a visit meant to show American solidarity with a democratic ally under attack by Russia and increase the pressure on Republicans to drop their opposition to additional U.S. aid.
Senate Looks to Quickly Reject Mayorkas Impeachment Charges in Speedy Trial
Senate leaders plan to move quickly this month to reject the articles of impeachment against Alejandro N. Mayorkas, the homeland security secretary, setting up a speedy trial in hopes of preventing House Republicans from turning the chamber into a political spectacle.
House Republicans Try Again to Impeach Mayorkas on Border Charges
House Republicans will try on Tuesday for a second time to impeach Alejandro N. Mayorkas, the homeland security secretary, on charges of willfully refusing to enforce border laws and breaching the public trust, after their first attempt at the partisan indictment ended in a stunning defeat.
Senators Work Into Weekend on Ukraine and Israel Bill as G.O.P. Slows Progress
The long-stalled emergency national security package to send aid to Ukraine and Israel is back on track in the Senate and headed toward passage within days — but not before Republican senators try to take a few partisan shots at the legislation.
House Republicans Release Impeachment Charges Against Mayorkas
House Republicans on Sunday released two articles of impeachment against Alejandro N. Mayorkas, the homeland security secretary, charging President Biden’s top immigration official with refusing to uphold the law and breaching the public trust in his handling of a surge of migration at the U.S. border with Mexico.
Johnson Digs In Against Border Deal as Negotiators Try to Salvage It
Speaker Mike Johnson sought on Friday to choke off the last remaining glimmers of hope for a bipartisan immigration compromise to emerge from Congress this year, repeating that a deal under discussion in the Senate would almost certainly be “dead on arrival” in the Republican-led House.
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