Congress departs without deal on Ukraine aid and border security, but Senate plans to work next week

By STEPHEN GROVES and LISA MASCARO
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is departing Washington without a deal to pass wartime support for Ukraine. President Joe Biden’s administration is still acing to negotiate with Senate Republicans who are demanding changes to U.S. border security policy. And the Senate plans to return next week in hopes of finalizing a deal to place new restrictions on asylum claims at the U.S. border and pass the $110 billion package of aid for Ukraine, Israel and other national security needs. But the House showed no sign of returning to push the legislation through the full Congress. Lawmakers leaving the impasse unresolved through the holidays means the Biden administration will have to rely on a dwindling supply of funds for Ukraine.