The Senate will not vote before Christmas on additional aid for Ukraine, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said on Dec. 19.
Mr. Schumer, who held the Senate in session this week to work on the supplemental aid deal and other matters, was nevertheless optimistic that a deal would soon be reached.
“We know it’s going to take more time. But I am significantly more optimistic today than I was Thursday … based on the negotiations that have occurred all weekend,” Mr. Schumer told reporters.
Senators from both parties have said providing additional support for Ukraine and other U.S. allies is vital, as is passing immigration reform, which Republicans have insisted upon as a condition for doing so….