US Senate Fails Vote On Border, Aid To Ukraine Bill

The vote fell short of the required 60 votes.

The U.S. Senate failed procedural vote for the bill providing aid to Israel, Ukraine and strengthening control measures on the southern border of the United States. This was reported by the American edition of CNN.

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The necessary 60 votes were not gathered during the vote - it was 49 against 50.

The package provided for the allocation of $118 billion, including $60 billion for Ukraine, as well as immigration reform, which was demanded by Republicans.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is now expected to bring up a procedural vote on an emergency aid package for Israel and Ukraine that cancels the border agreement.