Senate advances borderless Ukraine bill despite Republican split

Published February 8, 2024 1:05pm ET



The Senate advanced a $95 billion bill to aid Ukraine and Israel on Thursday despite divisions within the GOP on whether to move forward.

Senate Republicans denied the support needed to consider the legislation on Wednesday, demanding a series of amendment votes before allowing debate to proceed. Leadership began hours of negotiations over an agreement to unlock those amendments but punted on the vote as the evening approached.

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