The White House insisted that House Democrats drop language in the year-end spending bill establishing a specific and quick timeline for deploying appropriated aid to Ukraine or risk a veto, sources say
The disagreement was contentious and the White House drew a red line on the issue, the people involved said. But the matter was resolved over the course of a few days as Democrats backed down, with the threat of a shutdown never moving to the forefront, the people said.
An administration official said there was some friction over what were described as"poison pill riders" that were ultimately dropped as part of the negotiating process.
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