US Senate fails to advance 118 billion USD immigration and foreign aid bill, Washington, USA - 07 Feb 2024
Republican Senator of South Carolina Lindsey Graham (C) is followed by members of the news media near the Senate chamber during a series of votes in which the Senate failed to advance a bipartisan immigration and foreign aid bill, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, 07 February 2024. The Senate failed to advance a 118 billion USD immigration and foreign aid bill that was the result of months of bipartisan negotiations to increase US border security and provide aide to Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and others. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has said the Senate will next vote on an alternative bill that includes foreign aid and leaves out a border deal that had been a source of contention between Democrats and far-right Republicans supporting former US President Donald J. Trump.