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Lexie Schapitl

Congress devolves into chaos over border and national security funding

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., plans to bring up a standalone bill with aid to Israel after rejecting a bipartisan Senate border deal. (Jose Luis Magana/AP)

After months of stalling an international aid package for Ukraine and Israel in favor of tougher border policy, top Republicans are calling for a standalone international aid package because they now oppose the addition of stricter border policy they demanded.

A bipartisan Senate package that paired border security measures with assistance to Israel and Ukraine appeared all but dead Tuesday, after Republicans backed away from the deal amid growing criticism from the right.

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