Congress Could Reach Border Policy Agreement Before End Of Year

It was reported that the GOP controlled House will not agree to anything without coming to a bipartisan solution.

A potential Senate deal on the border could come this week.

Senate negotiations surrounding the border have been ongoing for weeks. Senators signaled optimism last week that the discussions were making progress and the upper chamber plans to return this week in hopes of reaching an agreement before the end of the year.

Republican lawmakers have said they will not back additional aid for Ukraine without including new provisions for border security. It was reported that the GOP controlled House will not agree to anything without coming to a bipartisan solution.

If Congress does not reach an agreement before the end of the year, funding for Ukraine is expected to run out. However, negotiators appear upbeat with current discussions and an agreement could come before lawmakers leave for the holiday.