Senate to hit the ground running this week on funding packages, negotiations on aid to Israel

The Senate will reconvene this week after a recess, with funding the government and providing aid to war-torn nations the top priorities for the upper chamber.

The upper chamber was briefed on a call last week by the administration on a "mega package" request that would combine aid to Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan and border security, according to a source familiar.  Jamie Joseph is a writer who covers politics. She leads Fox News Digital coverage of the Senate. 

Expected floor action for the week is on three separate appropriations bills combined into one legislative package for the 2024 fiscal year, which includes funding for the Food and Drug Administration, and the Departments of Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development. The temporary spending patch that the upper chamber agreed on before the Sept. 30 deadline will expire on Nov. 17.