Senate passes aid package for Ukraine and Israel, but its future is uncertain in the House
The Senate passed aid for Ukraine and Israel, sending a $95 billion foreign aid bill to the House where it is unclear if Speaker Mike Johnson will bring it up for a vote.
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats and Republicans joined together Tuesday morning to pass a $95 billion national security package that includes critical aid for three key U.S. allies — Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.
The vote was 70-29. Twenty-two Senate Republicans voted for the package, while two Senate Democrats — Peter Welch of Vermont and Jeff Merkley of Oregon — and Sen. Bernie Sanders, a Vermont independent who caucuses with Democrats, voted against it.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., lauded passage of the bill in remarks on the Senate floor after the vote.
“If we want the world to remain a safe place for freedom, for democratic principles, and for our future prosperity, then America must lead the way,” Schumer said. “And with this bill, the Senate declares that American leadership will not waver, not falter, not fail.”
The Senate’s action would make Russian President Vladimir Putin “regret the day he questioned America’s resolve," Schumer said. "And we send a clear bipartisan message of resolve to our allies in NATO."
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