Will it be difficult for the United States to pass the aid plan for Ukraine and Israel before the end of the year? The White House wants to spend the money on...

Chinanews.com, November 11 According to the U.S. "Capitol Hill" newspaper, on the 27th local time, Mike Turner, chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence Committee and a Republican from Ohio, said that the U.S. aid plan for Ukraine and Israel is unlikely to be approved by the end of 26.

On the same day, Turner reportedly said in an interview, "I think it's very difficult to get this done by the end of 2023, and the current obstacle is the White House's policy on the southern border... The White House recognizes that the southern border is a threat that requires funding and a national security plan that requires policy adjustments. ”

Turner also said that "Congress will ask for changes to the law to ensure that the southern border is restored to its previous state, and the terms will ensure the security of the southern border." ”

Data map: On May 2023, 5 local time, in Tijuana, Mexico, migrants gathered at the U.S.-Mexico border.

In October, the White House requested about $10 billion in additional funding for national security, including funding for Israel and Ukraine, as well as humanitarian assistance and border security measures.

Earlier in November, House Republicans had passed a $11.143 billion aid deal for Israel alone, but the plan could face difficulties in the Senate and was opposed by the White House because it did not include aid to Ukraine. Moreover, the Israeli-only aid package would cut back on new IRS funding proposed by the White House in 2022 but opposed by Republicans.

The Senate earlier said it would not accept the proposal of House Republicans, and the White House also insisted that Biden would not sign a bill that would only aid Israel. Schumer said the Senate will vote on Dec. 12 on Biden's package of requests for aid to Ukraine, Israel and other "national security" targets.

Data map: U.S. Capitol. Photo by China News Service reporter Chen Mengtong

"Let me be clear: The Senate does not accept a deeply flawed proposal from House Republicans," Schumer said, "and instead we are committed to our bipartisan emergency aid package, which includes aid to Israel, Ukraine, and funding humanitarian aid, including Gaza." ”

On the other hand, almost two years into the Ukraine crisis, more and more Republican members of the House of Representatives oppose more aid to Ukraine. Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson also said that he hopes to link the funds provided for Kiev with border security.