The draft would send "billions of dollars" to Israel but not Ukraine, the newspaper said, adding that separating the Israeli aid would prevent the assistance from getting stuck in the House of Representatives, where the number of Republicans who are against funding Ukraine is increasing.
22 October 2023, 10:01 GMT
US President Joe Biden asked Congress last week to approve a $106 billion security package that couples $61.4 billion in additional assistance for Ukraine with another $14.3 billion in aid for Israel, which is fighting Palestinian group Hamas, as well as $10.6 billion for US border security.
Many Republicans are pressing the White House to focus on border policy changes. Senator Steve Daines, a Montana Republican, called on the Biden administration on Wednesday to toughen migration policies instead of throwing money at the issue.