President Joe Biden urged Congress to quickly pass the bill after months of wrangling over immigration and aid to Kiev.
The US Senate announced a $118 billion bipartisan agreement to strengthen border security and provide wartime aid to Israel and Ukraine.
President Joe Biden and Senate Democratic and Republican leaders are pushing to send wartime aid to Ukraine, but they are facing resistance from conservative Republicans who are determined to combat illegal immigration at the Mexican border.
The bill announced Sunday would provide $60 billion in aid to Ukraine, whose efforts to thwart Russian aggression have been hampered by a suspension of U.S. munitions and missile shipments.
The deal will also provide Israel with $14.1 billion in military aid, including $2.44 billion for security efforts in the Red Sea, where Yemen's Houthi rebels have carried out dozens of attacks on commercial vessels. The $30 million will go to support partners in Asia, where tensions with China are rising. And Taiwan.
Under the deal, the president will have new powers to immediately expel migrants if authorities are overwhelmed with asylum claims, and claims at the border will be subject to faster and stricter enforcement.
Illegal immigration is expected to be a key issue in November's presidential election, with Republican front-runner Donald Trump campaigning heavily on the idea of an “invasion” from the southern border.
Biden on Sunday called on Congress to “swiftly pass” the deal and sign it into law, warning Republicans who have voiced alarm over border security that “doing nothing is not an option.” .
“Now, we have reached agreement on a bipartisan national security agreement that includes the toughest and fairest border reform in decades. I strongly support it,” Biden said in a statement.
Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he would aim to bring the bill to a vote on Wednesday, but the bill faces uncertain prospects in both chambers amid skepticism from Republicans, including Speaker Mike Johnson. are doing.
“The Senate's bipartisan agreement is a monumental step toward strengthening America's national security overseas and along our borders,” Schumer said in a statement.
“This is one of the most necessary and important pieces of legislation Congress has introduced in years to ensure America's future prosperity and security.”
In an interview with NBC's Meet the Press on Sunday, Johnson, who had previously declared the package “dysfunctional on arrival,” said his efforts to involve House Republicans in a Senate deal. has been rejected, and reiterated his support for the House's tough immigration package. .
“What we're saying is we have to stop the flow,” Johnson said.
Support for Israel through this policy could also face resistance from some Democratic lawmakers.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, an independent from Vermont, called for removing the $10 billion earmarked for assault weapons while leaving money for defense systems.