{"id":2130443,"date":"2023-12-21T04:06:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T09:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-triple-threat-facing-ukraine-aid-when-lawmakers-return-to-washington\/"},"modified":"2023-12-21T04:10:24","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T09:10:24","slug":"the-triple-threat-facing-ukraine-aid-when-lawmakers-return-to-washington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-triple-threat-facing-ukraine-aid-when-lawmakers-return-to-washington\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine aid faces triple threat upon lawmakers&#8217; return to Washington"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-triple-threat-facing-ukraine-aid-when-lawmakers-return-to-washington%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2130443&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Senators&#8217; Optimism for a Deal\u200d on Border Security and Aid for Ukraine<\/h2>\n<p>The senators negotiating over border security are more optimistic than ever they can reach a deal that unlocks billions in aid for Ukraine. However, the slow progress \u200cin reaching \u200ban agreement\u200b means that lawmakers will return from their\u2062 Christmas \u200drecess facing a monumental \u2064challenge.<\/p>\n<h3>The Political\u2062 Reality<\/h3>\n<p>Passing the bill was already going to be tough as conservatives skeptical of further Ukraine aid attempt to tank the legislation. But the pressure cooker of government funding deadlines when they come back, plus\u200b the start of the\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-cabinet-picks-called-divisive-baffling\/\" title=\"Biden cabinet picks called \u2018divisive\u2019, \u2018baffling\u2019\">presidential primary season<\/a>, makes the legislation&#8217;s path through Congress even more perilous.<\/p>\n<p>Schumer\u200c released a joint statement with Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) pledging &#8220;swift action&#8221; on the\u200b legislation in January, \u2064prompting Bennet to drop his objection to unrelated legislation keeping\u2062 the Senate in session. But the bill&#8217;s fate will depend \u200bon far more than the will of Senate leadership, which already favors\u200b Ukraine\u2062 aid.<\/p>\n<h3>Progress Amidst Challenges<\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s looking increasingly likely the Senate will strike a\u200d deal on border security\u2063 as immigrant\u2063 crossings break daily records, with\u200b talks continuing Wednesday even after most senators departed \u200bfor the Christmas\u200d recess. &#8220;Progress&#8221; has become \u2063the buzzword as tight-lipped negotiators \u2064brief reporters each day.<\/p>\n<p>Even if\u2063 senators can reach a\u2064 deal\u200b in principle, translating that compromise into legislative text\u2063 will\u200d be thorny and time-consuming. Then comes the \u200ctask of selling the agreement to colleagues.<\/p>\n<h3>The Legislative Headache<\/h3>\n<p>Congress does not\u200d return until\u200b Jan.\u200d 8, giving lawmakers \u200bless\u2063 than \u2064two weeks before a Jan. 19 deadline to fund \u200bthe government. That date only applies to four\u2064 funding\u2064 bills, as the\u200c remaining eight expire on Feb. 3. \u200bBut the prospect of\u200b passing Ukraine aid in the midst of\u200c what could be a shutdown\u200b fight presents a legislative headache for appropriators.<\/p>\n<p>House conservatives, who \u2062hold outsize influence due to Speaker Mike Johnson&#8217;s (R-LA) razor-thin majority, want deep cuts\u200c to federal spending, while the Senate, led by Democrats, insists on levels set in the debt ceiling agreement passed\u200b in the spring.<\/p>\n<h3>The Role\u2062 of \u2063Former President Donald Trump<\/h3>\n<p>Instrumental to GOP resistance will be former President Donald\u2063 Trump, who opposes U.S. involvement in Ukraine and\u200d is likely to\u2064 dismiss a border compromise as insufficiently conservative. The former president, running for a second\u200b term in the \u200dWhite \u200dHouse, holds enormous sway over the Republican Party, and Democrats readily acknowledge he is a &#8220;wild card&#8221; in the talks.<\/p>\n<p>The fact that Iowa will hold its caucuses,\u2064 the first in the presidential election season, on Jan. 15 only makes the politics\u200c of the legislation more charged.<\/p>\n<h3>Opposition and Delays<\/h3>\n<p>Over the weekend, Senate conservatives requested a briefing on the supplemental after Congress returns, a bid to stall anything from passing this year. They\u200d pressed for further \u200bdelays \u200con Wednesday \u2062in a letter demanding regular order, including \u2064committee hearings and an open\u200b amendment process.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It \u200cis only with this commitment to \u2064a robust process can we even hope to secure the American public\u2019s confidence in our\u2062 actions,\u201d reads the letter, \u200dled \u2062by Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How will the timing of the negotiations, including the \u2063looming government funding deadline and the start of\u200c the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/manchin-reveals-his-thoughts-on-2024-presidential-bid-at-no-labels-new-hampshire-town-hall\/\" title=\"Manchin shares 2024 presidential bid views at No Labels' NH event.\">presidential \u2063primary season<\/a>, affect the decision-making process and the\u2064 potential compromises\u2062 that could impact the effectiveness of the \u2062proposed\u200d border security measures<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Me-consuming. Lawmakers will have to navigate a maze of competing \u2064priorities and potential roadblocks, including disagreements \u200dover the\u2063 amount of \u200cfunding for border \u2064security measures and the\u200b inclusion of \u200dspecific provisions \u2062related to immigration policies.<\/p>\n<p>One \u200cof the biggest challenges\u200c facing the negotiators is the pressure from both sides of the political spectrum. While conservatives are skeptical of providing additional aid \u200cto Ukraine, there are also \u2064progressive\u2064 lawmakers \u200cwho are\u200c concerned about potentially granting more power to immigration enforcement agencies. Finding a balance that satisfies both factions, as well as the broader bipartisan support necessary for passage, will require careful maneuvering.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the timing of \u2063the negotiations \u200badds an additional layer of\u200c complexity. Lawmakers will \u2062be returning from their Christmas recess, facing a looming \u200bgovernment \u2064funding deadline.\u2063 The need to avoid\u200b a\u2062 government shutdown \u2064will undoubtedly add urgency to the negotiations, but it \u200dmay also lead to rushed\u2063 decision-making and potential compromises \u200cthat could impact the effectiveness of the \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/damning-details-of-democrat-senators-corruption-case-released-remember-what-he-said-about-trump\/\" title=\"Explosive revelations on Democratic Senator's corruption case emerge... Recall his comments on Trump?\">proposed border security measures<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On top of that,\u2062 the start of the\u2062 presidential primary season brings\u2064 its own set of challenges.\u200d As candidates from both \u2063parties gear up for the primaries, they will undoubtedly seek to position themselves as strong advocates for their \u2064respective immigration and national security \u200dagendas.\u200c This could create a hostile and\u2063 polarized environment,\u2062 making it even more difficult for lawmakers to find common ground.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these obstacles, there is some cause for optimism. Senators involved in the negotiations have \u2062expressed a greater sense of positivity,\u200c highlighting the progress\u200b made thus far. The fact that\u200b talks have continued throughout the Christmas recess is a \u2062positive sign that both parties are committed to finding \u200da solution. Additionally, Senate leadership has shown support for providing aid to Ukraine, increasing the likelihood of a \u200dbipartisan agreement.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, while the senators negotiating over border security and\u200d aid \u200dfor Ukraine are optimistic about\u200c reaching a deal, they\u2063 will face significant challenges upon their return from the Christmas\u200b recess. The pressure cooker of government funding deadlines and the start of the presidential primary season will add complexity and potential polarization to the already difficult negotiations. However, progress has been made, and there is still hope that a \u200dcompromise can be reached. The fate of the legislation ultimately rests \u200din \u2062the hands of the senators, who will need to navigate a\u200b complex political \u2062landscape to unlock the \u200cmuch-needed aid for Ukraine and address the \u2064pressing issue of \u2062border security.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senators negotiating border security are increasingly hopeful about reaching a deal for Ukraine&#8217;s aid. However, the slow progress guarantees lawmakers will face a colossal headache upon returning from Christmas recess. In the meantime, Nikki Haley&#8217;s 2024 campaign momentum is now being closely examined in the Iowa caucuses<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2130444,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2130443","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2130443","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2130443"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2130443\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2130444"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2130443"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2130443"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2130443"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}