No Senate Vote on Ukraine Aid This Week as Border Negotiations Grind On

‘We know it’s going to take more time. But I am significantly more optimistic today...’ says Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (C) walks with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) (L) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) as he arrives at the U.S. Capitol to meet with Congressional leadership in Washington on Dec. 12, 2023. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

The Senate will not vote before Christmas on additional aid for Ukraine, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said on Dec. 19.

Mr. Schumer, who held the Senate in session this week to work on the supplemental aid deal and other matters, was nevertheless optimistic that a deal would soon be reached.