Trump Obstructs Senate Immigration Deal; House Averts Shutdown; McConnell Pushes Ukraine-Border Plan

As Trump's opposition threatens a Senate immigration deal, the House narrowly avoids a government shutdown, and McConnell presses for a vote on the national security package, including aid for Ukraine and Israel.

• Former President Donald Trump has emerged as a significant obstacle to a Senate immigration deal, with his public opposition making it difficult for Republicans to support any bipartisan agreement. This could potentially derail the package, which includes an emergency aid package for Ukraine and Israel.
• Despite opposition from far-right Republicans, the House has voted to extend government funding into early March, averting a partial shutdown. The measure passed with far more Democrats supporting it than Republicans.
• Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is pushing for a Ukraine-border plan despite House Speaker Mike Johnson's doubts. McConnell has declared that he is done trying to placate Ukraine skeptics in Johnson’s conference and is pressing for a vote as soon as next week on the national security package.
• Congress is expected to narrowly avert a partial government shutdown, extending the funding expiration date for the four government funding bills set to expire on Friday to March 1. The other eight bills, which were set to run out of funding on Feb. 2, will now run out of funds on March 8.
• The Senate has passed a stopgap government funding bill, setting up an expected vote in the House to avert a looming weekend shutdown. The legislation will require a two-thirds vote in the narrowly divided lower chamber and is expected to have more Democratic “yes” votes than Republican ones.

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