US Senate moves forward $95bn Ukraine and Israel aid package
(VOVWORLD) - The US Senate voted on Monday to remove the final legal barriers to passing an aid package worth more than 95.3 billion USD for foreign countries, including Ukraine and Israel.
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But this bill will likely face difficulties in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives. The Senate voted 66-33, exceeding a 60-vote margin, to sweep aside the last procedural hurdle and limit debate on the measure to a final 30 hours before a vote on passage that could come on Wednesday.
The aid package needs to be approved by both the US House of Representatives and the Senate. Since the Republican Party controls of the House in January 2023, it has not passed any significant aid package for Ukraine.