Senate passes package containing Ukraine aid and more
The U.S. Senate voted 79-18 to pass a package that includes aid to Ukraine, aid to Israel and other items as U.S. expansion continues. national debt That’s over $34 trillion. Two Democrats, independent Sen. Bernie Sanders and 15 Republicans voted against passage, the paper said. washington post. The package is now being sent to President […]
Senate approves $95B aid package for Ukraine and Israel, TikTok divestment, awaits Biden’s signature
The $95 billion aid package for both Ukraine and Israel passed the Senate on Tuesday night after the House approved various House adjustments over the weekend. With a 79-18 vote, the Senate sent the package to President Biden’s desk, who is expected to sign the additional foreign aid. Notably, it passed with more votes than […]
Senate passes $95B aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sends to Biden for signature
The Senate overwhelmingly passed a $95.3 billion aid package for the war-torn nation of Ukraine and Israel and a defense bill for Taiwan on Tuesday, sending the bill to President Biden’s desk for signature. The Senate voted 79-18 to pass the foreign aid bill that passed the House on a bipartisan basis Saturday, overcoming Republican […]
Marjorie Taylor Greene calls Johnson’s foreign aid package his ‘3rd betrayal’ of American people
At around 2pm on Saturday, a bipartisan group of House members gathered in the well of the chamber. The House of Representatives just approved a $26 billion aid package for Israel by a vote of 366-58, the culmination of several roll call votes on a series of foreign aid bills that included $61 billion for […]
US Reportedly Prepping Massive Weapons Package To Fast-Track To Ukraine After Congress Approves Aid
The Pentagon plans to send a large aid package to Ukraine as soon as President Joe Biden signs the long-awaited Ukraine aid bill passed over the weekend, Politico reported, citing two U.S. officials. It was reported that they are preparing. Department of Defense (DOD) planners have not finalized the package’s contents, but it will likely […]
Zelensky asserts that House passing foreign aid package shows Ukraine won’t be the ‘second Afghanistan’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked the House of Representatives for passing a foreign aid bill supporting the country’s war effort against Russia and argued it shows the country will not face the same fate as Afghanistan. The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan after 20 years in 2021 led to the country being overrun by the Taliban. […]
The House advanced its aid package. What does that mean for the future of TikTok?
Last month, the House of Representatives passed a bill that would force TikTok’s Chinese-owned parent company ByteDance to sell the popular app or face bans in the United States. The bill has since been handed over to the Senate, but its future remains uncertain. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) made a splash on Saturday by […]
House Passes Mike Johnson’s Foreign Aid Package
The House of Representatives voted to approve Republican Speaker Mike Johnson’s expansive package of foreign aid bills in a series of votes on Saturday. A bipartisan coalition successfully pushed through Johnson’s plan to deliver $95.3 billion in aid to Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan and other American allies, after a similar coalition cleared a key procedural vote […]
House committee advances bipartisan $95B foreign aid package for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan
Bipartisan House members moved a $95 billion foreign aid bill to counter Russian, Iranian and Chinese aggression late Thursday night out of committee, preparing for a contentious floor vote this weekend. In an unusual 9-3 vote, minority Democrats joined majority Republicans on the House Rules Committee. On the passage of more military aid funds and […]
Trump’s loan proposal for Ukraine aid may be common ground for comprehensive foreign aid package
Former President Trump’s plan to qualify Ukraine aid as a loan could be the decisive factor in pushing additional aid across the finish line in Congress. Several Congressional aides on both sides of the aisle said they could support Trump’s idea of aid in the form of perpetual, interest-free loans to the country, which is […]