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House passes Ukraine aid after months of debate and GOP opposition
mystery-ak:
House passes Ukraine aid after months of debate and GOP opposition
By
Cami Mondeaux
and
Rachel Schilke
April 20, 2024 1:28 pm
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A bipartisan House passed a massive aid package to Ukraine, ending a monthslong stalemate over whether the United States had the political will to continue funding Ukraine’s defense against Russia’s ongoing invasion.
Lawmakers overwhelmingly voted in favor of the $60.84 billion package during a rare weekend vote series on Saturday, marking the first Ukraine aid supplemental to pass the lower chamber in months. The bill passed in a 311-112 vote, with Democrats making up the vast majority of support for the supplemental package.
House Democrats erupted in cheers and applause when the bill passed, with several lawmakers waving Ukrainian flags on the floor. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) later reprimanded those lawmakers, noting it’s a violation of House rules to wave flags on the House floor.
The Ukraine bill allocates billions of dollars to replenish defense weapons and services provided to the wartorn country as it continues to stave off an invasion from Russia for over two years. The bill includes $11.3 billion to maintain U.S. military operations in the region as well as another $13.8 billion to secure advanced weapons systems and other defense services.
The legislation also includes a requirement for other foreign allies to participate in cost-matching programs and mandates a repayment agreement with the Ukrainian government.
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https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/2973096/house-approves-foreign-aid-package/
mystery-ak:
The Israel aid Bill will pass too!
mystery-ak:
This Bill will be included with the aid Bills
House passes revised TikTok ban and sanctions on Iran in national security bill
By
Cami Mondeaux
April 20, 2024 1:18 pm
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The House overwhelmingly passed a national security supplemental package that combines multiple pieces of legislation seeking to bolster U.S. security as well as force sanctions on Iran after an attack on Israel last weekend.
Lawmakers voted 360-58 to advance the 21st Century Peace through Strength Act, one of the bills in Speaker Mike Johnson’s four-pronged foreign aid package being voted on by the House on Saturday. The other three bills provide funds to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, while the fourth bill focused solely on strengthening U.S. national security.
“In order to truly confront the generational threat posed by the unholy alliance of Russia, China, and Iran, we need to make substantive policy changes in addition to providing critical security assistance to our partners and investing in our defense industrial base,” Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) said in a statement ahead of the vote. “The time to pass this is now — we cannot wait anymore.”
The legislation includes a number of bills that had already garnered support from the House Foreign Affairs Committee, including a revised TikTok clampdown that passed the lower chamber last month but stalled in the Senate.
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https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/2973092/house-passes-revised-tiktok-ban-national-security-bill/
kevindavis007:
Good News!
mountaineer:
These clowns are living in the wrong country. Congress members wave Ukraine flags in the United States House after they approve another $61 *billion* in military aid for Ukraine.
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https://twitter.com/CollinRugg/status/1781756256132485324
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