Senate blocks bipartisan $118bn bill on US-Mexico border and Ukraine

The chamber then attempted to advance a foreign aid package which included only funding for US allies outlined in the bipartisan bill

The Senate blocked a bipartisan border and national security bill from advancing on Wednesday, as Democrats accused Republicans of bending to the political wishes of Donald Trump at the expense of their constituents.

The vote was 49 to 50, with 45 Democrats and four Republicans supporting the bill's advancement. Sixty votes were needed to begin debate on the bill.