The US Senate will once again consider a "clear" bill on aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan - without the migration reform - on 8 February. Source: Oksana Markarova, Ukrainian ambassador in the US; The New York Times Details: Markarova stated that a large package (Ukraine/Israel/Taiwan/migration reform), as expected, had not been supported due to lack of consensus on the migration reform the negotiators have been working on during the last few months.
Though lawmakers avoided a partial government shutdown set to start Saturday, the extension of the current continuing resolution is sure to frustrate agencies like the Pentagon whose spending is locked at fiscal year 2023 levels.
The threat of a partial government shutdown is looming over Congress this week as lawmakers race to pass a temporary spending bill that would keep Department of Veterans Affairs offices open.
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy cancels meeting with US Senators after senior Republicans blocked any move towards aid to Kyiv v. Russia's invasion.
The top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee said Friday that the White House will need to collaborate with House Republicans to push a $105 billion aid package for Ukraine and Israel through the divided and paralyzed lower chamber.