They hope it can pass Congress without alienating conservatives who oppose further funding for the war-torn country. The plans are in their preliminary stages and far from fully formed, but Republicans who support Ukraine want to be prepared to tackle the legislation as soon as Congress clears another government shutdown deadline on March 22. Waiting any longer could push passage of critical aid for Kyiv into April, given a planned two-week Congressional recess at the end of March, NBC sources said. Among the proposals being floated is treating some non-military aid as a type of loan, said Hou…