Lawmakers rush to unveil their plan for border security and assistance to Ukraine and Israel.

On Sunday, senators hurried to make public a highly anticipated bill that combines border security measures with military aid for Ukraine, Israel, and other U.S. allies. This move is an attempt to push the bill through despite heavy opposition from Republicans, including House Speaker Mike Johnson.

The proposal to resupply Ukraine with wartime aid is the best chance for President Joe Biden to achieve a major foreign policy goal that is supported by both Sen. Chuck Schumer and Sen. Mitch McConnell. However, the Senate is facing opposition from conservatives, and a key test vote on the legislation is expected this week.

Due to Congress's inability to approve billions of dollars in aid for Ukraine, the U.S. has stopped sending ammunition and missiles to Kyiv, leaving Ukrainian soldiers at a disadvantage in their fight against Russia's invasion.

Last year, McConnell pushed for border policy changes to be included in the national security funding package, which would streamline the asylum system at the border with stricter enforcement and grant presidents the authority to quickly expel migrants if the number of asylum seekers becomes overwhelming.

In the current election year, there has been a shift in immigration policy, with Biden and Democrats advocating for strict border enforcement, while Trump and his allies argue that the proposed measures are inadequate. They also maintain that presidents possess sufficient authority to control illegal border crossings, which would keep immigration as a significant issue in the presidential race.

On Sunday, in an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, stated that he attempted to engage House Republicans in the Senate's negotiation but was rejected. He admitted that he was not familiar with the bill's specifics, but he believed that the solution to border issues lay in a House proposal for stricter immigration policies.

Johnson stated that you must stop the influx, and he clarified that he, not Trump, would determine whether to present the bill if it is approved by the Senate.

Johnson indicated on Saturday that the House will vote on a separate $17.6 billion military aid package for Israel, which allows House Republicans to demonstrate their support for Israel independently of the Senate deal.

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, an Arizona independent who negotiated the border proposal, stated on CBS’ “Face the Nation” that the legislation would be "realistic, pragmatic, and the strongest solution to our border crisis in my lifetime."

According to Sinema, she believes that when the bill passes the Senate and reaches the House, members of the House, including Speaker Johnson, will have had enough time to read, comprehend the bill, and pose questions.

The border proposal, after months of negotiation, seeks to control an overwhelmed asylum system due to the surge of migrants crossing the border. The bill proposes a system overhaul with stricter and faster enforcement measures. If the daily number of illegal border crossings exceeds 5,000 for a five-day average, an automatic expulsion authority will be triggered, sending migrants back to Mexico without the chance to make an asylum claim. If the number reaches 4,000, presidential administrations will have the option to use the expulsion authority.

Biden has stated that he will utilize the authority to close the border as soon as the bill is passed into law.

On Sunday, White House spokesperson Andrew Bates stated that Johnson has been delaying border security, fentanyl fight investments, and Border Patrol hiring, while his House Republican colleagues openly admit they oppose the bipartisan border deal solely due to former President Donald Trump.

The bill proposes to allocate $18.5 billion for immigration enforcement, including the hiring of thousands of new officers to assess asylum claims and hundreds of Border Patrol agents. Additionally, $1.4 billion will be allocated for shelters and services in cities facing a recent surge of migrants.

Asylum seekers would face a more challenging and expedited process for having their claims evaluated, with higher standards in initial interviews and quicker final decisions.

Concerns about the tougher asylum standards have been raised among Democrats, particularly from progressive and Hispanic lawmakers. While both parties have been openly critical of the policies under discussion, many have withheld final judgment until they can review the text of the bill, which has been closely guarded in the Capitol.

In an interview on ABC's "This Week," House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries stated his support for the measure if it reaches the House.

"We need more common sense in Washington, D.C., and less conflict and chaos. As we're in a period of divided government, we should be trying to find bipartisan common ground," he said.

On Friday, senators finalized the border proposal, but other parts of the package, such as aid for U.S. allies, defense manufacturing capabilities, and humanitarian assistance for people affected by conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine, were still being discussed by Senate appropriators.

During an interview on "Fox News Sunday," Sen. Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican, stated that GOP senators would work to slow down the Senate's progress on the bill.

He stated that it was too important to address the issue next week.