Former President Trump's Ukraine loan idea could be what unifies Democrats and Republicans in the Senate as they look to provide aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. (Getty Images)
In the wake of an Iranian drone attack on Israel over the weekend, a renewed sense of urgency was placed on lobbying attempts for aid in Congress, which were already underway.
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The Senate passed a $95.3 billion foreign aid package that included Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan in February. Despite passing the upper chamber, it managed to split the Republican conference, several of whom had been critical of continued aid to Ukraine. A number of Republican senators were also unhappy that the package didn't address the southern border.
An anti-missile system operates after Iran launched drones and missiles towards Israel, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel April 14, 2024. (REUTERS/Amir Cohen)
What the attack on Israel at the hands of Iran is more likely to prompt from Democrats is an even harder push for the House to take up the Senate-passed supplemental bill, per one Congressional aide.
While Senate Democrats still prefer the supplemental bill and believe it is the fastest way to get aid to Israel, they aren't completely opposed to other ways of obtaining it.
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Two aides told Fox News Digital that numerous Senate Democrats are open to advancing a package that combines aid for Ukraine and Israel, with the provision that assistance to Ukraine is extended as a loan, aligning with Trump's proposal.
The U.S. Capitol is seen on Capitol Hill on Aug. 6, 2022 in Washington, D.C. (Anna Rose Layden/Getty Images)
This is especially true if it presents a faster opportunity to get aid to both countries.
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Republicans are similarly interested in the idea of the aid as a loan, per two GOP aides.
A Senate Republican aide indicated that the appetite for the supplemental package, which was passed but severely divided Republicans, likely remains the same. Instead, the recent attack on Israel renewed desires to pass Israel aid apart from Ukraine and Taiwan, which Democrats have largely rejected.
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