Republicans storm out of briefing as Congress battles over Israel and Ukraine aid package
NBCJUL 2023
Biden Willing to 'Compromise' After Republicans Block Ukraine, Israel Aid
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The Spin
Democratic narrative
Biden has demonstrated that he's willing to make serious compromises in order to pass this hugely important aid package for Ukraine. However, Republicans must now do the same. If they continue to take a hardline approach, it will kneecap Ukraine on the battlefield and degrade America's national security. This bill must be passed as soon as possible.
Republican narrative
Republicans want this bill to pass just as much as Democrats do. However, a key caveat is that the crisis at the southern border has to be addressed. Figures show that roughly 10K people are illegally entering the US each and every day — that's nearly 3.7M people a year. Democrats must take this issue more seriously so that talks on the spending package can proceed.