President Joe Biden met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the White House on Friday, with both leaders pushing for more U.S. aid to Ukraine, which remains in limbo amid a standoff on Capitol Hill over a border deal that includes foreign assistance.
The Senate on Feb. 7 blocked the Biden-backed border deal—which includes $60 billion in Ukraine aid amid its war with Russia—with the bill failing to garner the 60 votes needed to begin debate.
Many Republicans have opposed the deal because they say it doesn’t do enough to secure the U.S.-Mexico border amid a record influx of illegal immigrants. They also object to handing over $60 billion in aid to Ukraine while the problem along the southern border remains unaddressed. The bill includes $20 billion for border security….