Senate Postpones Recess to Work on Ukraine, Border Deal

The House adjourned for the holidays on Dec. 14, but senators will return next week in an effort to provide a $45 billion aid package to Ukraine by Christmas.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks to the press after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Capitol Hill in Washington on Dec. 12, 2023. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

Senators will return to work next week in hopes of reaching an agreement on border policy measures that have been tied to a bill to authorize additional arms and ammunition for Ukraine before Christmas, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced on Dec. 14.

The Senate had been scheduled to adjourn for the holidays on Dec. 15 but will return after a weekend break. Mr. Schumer said the Senate will vote on supplemental aid for Ukraine and Israel next week “no matter what.”