House passes critical aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan along with a TikTok ban
The House is poised to vote on U.S. aid to Israel and Ukraine, alongside a bill that would force TikTok’s parent company to sell it or be banned in the U.S.
WASHINGTON — The House on Saturday passed a $95 billion package that includes two long-awaited bills with $60.8 billion of Ukraine aid and $26 billion in aid to Israel.
The Ukraine bill, which passed with 311 votes in favor, 112 votes against, and one present, will now head to the Senate alongside the Israel aid bill and two others — one with aid for Taiwan and another that forces TikTok's parent company to sell the platform.
Lawmakers were seen waving Ukrainian flags and cheering upon the Ukraine bill's passage. There were 101 Republicans and 210 Democrats who voted in favor, while Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pa., voted present. All 112 votes against it came from Republicans.
The Israel bill passed 366-58, with 193 Republicans and 173 Democrats voting in favor.
The passage of the bills comes weeks after the Senate passed a mammoth bill with aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, plus funding for border security. Speaker Mike Johnson refused to bring that bill to the floor, instead opting to pass three separate bills with aid for the three nations.
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