Senate to vote on border security and aid for Ukraine, Israel

Next week, the US Senate is set to vote on a bipartisan bill aimed at enhancing border security, while also offering additional support to Ukraine and Israel, Chuck Schumer, the leading Democrat in the chamber, announced on Thursday.

"We cannot simply shirk from our responsibilities just because the task is difficult," Schumer said on the Senate floor, adding that the text of the package will be released by Sunday, with the initial vote taking place no later than Wednesday.

For months, Senate negotiators have been discussing the package. Donald Trump, the former president who is eyeing a return to the White House, has called on lawmakers to turn down the deal.