Senate Majority Leader, Chuck Schumer, has promised to bring an immigration bill to a vote next week, igniting a wave of speculation over whether such a contentious issue can be pushed through Congress in such a tight timeline. The proposed deal would include aid for Israel and Ukraine.
Republicans are unconvinced that the ambitious timeline is feasible, citing the need for first, an agreement in principle, and then, the transformation of such agreement into legislative text, both of which are time-consuming processes. Doubts are also cast on whether the House of Representatives, currently handling its own challenges, would reciprocate if the Senate managed to reach an agreement.
