The US House passed $61 billion in fresh aid for Ukraine on Saturday, ending a six-month political impasse during which Kyiv’s stockpiles dwindled in its war against Russia.
The bills will restart the flow of supplies to Ukraine’s military and provide aid to Israel, while provisions for increased security on the southern U.S. border failed.
The House is pushing swiftly through a series of votes in a rare Saturday session to approve $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies, Democrats and Republicans joining together after a grueling monthslong fight over renewed American support for repelling Russia's invasion.
The US House advanced a long-stalled $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, a breakthrough signaling an end to an increasingly agonizing wait for Ukraine and US allies in Europe.
The Republican-controlled House on Friday advanced legislation to send funding to Ukraine and other foreign allies with support from Democrats needed to overcome objections by GOP hardliners.
The vote now puts the legislation to fund Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan on a likely track of passing the House Saturday and comes after Israel carried out a strike on Iran early Friday in retaliation for a barrage of missiles and drones launched last weekend,
The bills are part of a complicated plan by Speaker Mike Johnson to get badly needed lethal aid to Ukraine, as well as security funding for Israel and Taiwan.
The House is pushing swiftly through a series of votes in a rare weekend session toward approving a $95 billion package of foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other US allies.
A $95bn US aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan is set for a final vote on Saturday, after Democratic lawmakers backed the plan put forward by the House of Representatives’ Republican Speaker Mike Johnson.
Democrats stepped in to support bringing the aid package to the floor, in a remarkable breach of custom on a key vote that paved the way for its passage.
With rare bipartisan momentum, the House sidelined hard-right conservatives and prepared Friday to push a $95 billion national security aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies over a key procedural hurdle,
Democrats, who stepped in late Thursday to save a resolution paving the way for the foreign aid package to be considered, will have to do so again on Friday in a critical vote on the House floor.
The foreign-aid legislation is split up into three separate bills and paired with a fourth legislative package that includes a TikTok divestment provision and a bill allowing the
Austin, and members of the House Freedom Caucus have stalled Ukraine aid for months demanding that Congress pass a bill securing the southern border before considering the foreign aid package.
The US House of Representatives has passed a major package of military aid for Ukraine after a six-month hold-up in a move Volodymyr Zelensky praised for keeping “history on the right track”.
LA, speaks to press after the House Chamber voted on a $95 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on Saturday, April 20, 2024. Photo by Annabe
The United States House of Representatives voted in favor of the Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, unlocking critical support for Ukraine after months of delays, in a session at the House on April 20,
US lawmakers have approved new funding to provide Ukraine with desperately needed military aid, but their months-long delay in doing so was costly, undermining Kyiv's fight against invading Russian forces.
Volodymyr Zelensky immediately issues thanks to the US House – just as a conservative revolt threatens to oust Mike Johnson for backing bill to help embattled European ally
With overwhelming support, the House approved the Ukraine portion, a $61 billion aid package. Some lawmakers cheered, waiving blue-and-yellow flags of Ukraine.
Ukraine’s efforts to drive back Russian troops received a massive boost as the US House of Representatives approved $60.8 billion in military support.Eight months after President Biden first requested
Passage through the House clears away the biggest hurdle to Biden's funding request, first made in October as Ukraine's military supplies began to run low.
The US House of Representatives is voting on a $61bn (£49bn) aid package for Ukraine today; The vote has been delayed by Republicans for weeks, with some objecting to se
Lawmakers in the US House of Representatives on Saturday quickly passed legislation to provide to Ukraine and Israel, bolster Taiwan while also threatening a ban on TikTok if it fails
Lawmakers in the US House of Representatives on Saturday began debate ahead of voting on crucial aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan -- and a possible ban of TikTok.
The US House of Representatives has approved a $61bn (£49bn) aid package for Ukraine; The vote had been delayed by Republicans for months, with some objecting to sending
The House of Representatives will vote Saturday on a series of bills to provide $95 billion in aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. After Democrats helped Speaker Mike Johnson avoid defeat and advance the legislation on Friday,
After months of delay at the hands of a bloc of ultraconservative Republicans, the package drew overwhelming bipartisan support, reflecting broad consensus.
House Speaker Mike Johnson has been making the rounds on conservative media working to salvage the wartime funding, particularly for Ukraine as it faces a critical moment battling Russia.
The House advanced legislation Friday to send aid to Ukraine and other embattled U.S. allies overseas, clearing a key procedural hurdle after Democrats stepped in to back the measure — a rare move by the minority party,