Congress fights over aid to Ukraine

 Congress is aiming to pass a foreign aid package by the end of this year to provide what lawmakers say is critically needed assistance for key U.S. allies, including Israel and Ukraine. How members craft a bipartisan deal with only a few weeks left on the legislative calendar is an open question.

 President Joe Biden's emergency request for foreign aid has met hurdles in the House and Senate over how to move forward. Both houses are wrangling over issues, including Israel's war in Gaza, funding sources for the requested aid and immigration reform, and there is no clear path to an agreement.

Meanwhile, continued U.S. aid to Ukraine has seen falling support among Republicans. Multiple GOP lawmakers are linking Ukraine aid to immigration reform – a policy challenge that Congress has struggled to enact for more than a decade and something the White House says should be addressed in standalone legislation.

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