The Senate’s standalone $95.3 billion foreign aid bill that would send funds to Israel, Ukraine, and other allies has passed a critical step. Senators voted during a rare Sunday, Feb. 12, session 67-27 to advance the bill, with 18 Republicans, including Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., joining Democrats.
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“Today it’s no exaggeration to say that the eyes of the world are on the United States Senate,” McConnell said. “Our allies and partners are hoping that the indispensable nation, the leader of the free world, has the resolve to continue.”
The vote came after former President Donald Trump slammed the bill on his social media platform “Truth Social,” adding that “The United States of America should be ‘stupid’ no longer!” At a campaign rally in South Carolina on Saturday, Feb. 10, Trump said that he would not protect NATO allies from Russian attacks if they did not meet defense spending targets.
“From this point forward, are you listening U.S. Senate (?),” Trump wrote. “No money in the form of foreign aid should be given to any country unless it is done as a loan, not just a giveaway.”
The bill would see $60 billion go to Ukraine, $14 billion to Israel, $8 billion to Taiwan and Indo-Pacific partners, and nearly $10 billion for humanitarian aid for Gaza. A final vote in the Senate could come by Wednesday, Feb. 14.
The bill would then go to the Republican-led House, where the GOP has said any legislation would also need to address the migrant crisis at the U.S. southern border.
Tags: Chuck Schumer, Donald Trump, House of Representatives, Indo-Pacific, Israel, Mitch McConnell, NATO, Taiwan, U.S. Senate, Ukraine, Ukraine aid, Vladimir Putin
THE SENATE’S STANDALONE 95 POINT 3 BILLION DOLLAR FOREIGN AID BILL THAT WOULD SEND FUNDS TO UKRAINE AND ISRAEL AND OTHER ALLIES HAS PASSED A CRITICAL STEP IN THE CHAMBER.
SENATORS VOTING DURING A RARE SUNDAY SESSION — 67 TO 27 TO ADVANCE THE BILL WITH 18 REPUBLICANS JOINING DEMOCRATS.
THE BILL WOULD SEE 60 BILLION DOLLARS GO TO UKRAINE.
14 BILLION WOULD BE SENT TO ISRAEL.
8 BILLION FOR TAIWAN AND INDO-PACIFIC PARTNERS.
AND NEARLY 10 BILLION DOLLARS IS SET FOR HUMANITARIAN AID FOR GAZA.
A FINAL VOTE IN THE SENATE COULD COME BY MIDWEEK.
THE BILL WOULD THEN GO TO THE REPUBLICAN-LED HOUSE WHERE THE GOP HAS SAID ANY LEGISLATION WOULD ALSO NEED TO ADDRESS THE MIGRANT CRISIS AT THE U.S. SOUTHERN BORDER.
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