The situation has deteriorated: McConnell confirms our reporting that Senate Republicans will deny Dems the 60 votes needed to advance the bipartisan Senate CR, as they wait to see what the House can send over. The argument from GOP Ukraine supporters is this: It’s not worth putting up a fight over $6B of Ukraine funding now, when the White House will ask for a full-year supplemental by the next funding deadline. R’s who back UA believe this is a better time to have that fight. -Andrew Desiderio