US Senate passes $95bn in aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
24-04-2024 03:48 via theguardian.com

US Senate passes $95bn in aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

The Senate, in a bipartisan super-majority, overwhelmingly voted to advance the measure, which Joe Biden is expected to signThe US Senate voted resoundingly on Tuesday to approve $95bn in aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, as a bipartisan super-majority united to send the long-stalled package to Joe Biden’s desk for signature. The final vote was 79 to 18.The bill easily cleared a key procedural hurdle earlier in the day. The Senate overwhelmingly voted to advance the measure in a step hai
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