WASHINGTON (KTVZ) -- Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Tuesday applauded the passage of legislation to provide Ukraine, Israel, and America’s Indo-Pacific partners with $95 billion in security assistance to support their national defense, including $9.15 billion in lifesaving humanitarian aid, and to stem the flow of fentanyl into the United States. Fellow Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley,
Australia and the broader international community has been urged to take “extreme measures” against Iran over its attack on Israel. Chris Cantor, Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of Israel in Australia, said the federal government should designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a state sponsor of terrorism. Sanctions as part of “extreme measures” […]
Johnson had remained coy on how he'd like to move forward but called an emergency all-conference meeting of his Republicans for Monday evening. President Biden is urging House Republicans to pass the Senate-passed $95 billion package with money for Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific. $14 billion would go to Israel, $48 billion would go to Ukraine, $5 billion would go to Indo-Pacific Command
After Iran's strikes on Israel, Speaker Mike Johnson is facing pressure to pass a foreign aid deal to support the embattled country. Senators passed a $95 billion foreign aid package that includes money for Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific in February. The deal also includes billions for Ukraine, which many in the GOP don't support. Johnson is also facing the threat of removal from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene if he moves forward with the Senate's bill
Citing the national debt, U.S. Rep. Ben Cline (R-6th) voted against legislation that could send Ukraine $60 billion in foreign aid that passed the House over the weekend with bipartisan
House Speaker Mike Johnson has announced a plan for the congressional chamber to vote on measures that would provide U.S. aid for countries such as Israel and Ukraine.Johnson said there will be votes on the "measures separately in four different pieces" that will cover assistance for Israel, Ukraine, the Indo-Pacific, and issues pertaining to "national security priorities." GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia said she believes this is the "wrong direction." "Our border is the number one...
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The Senate approved the national security supplemental on Tuesday night, by a vote of 75-17. The legislation combined the four bills that were approved by the House over the weekend. After months of pushing the Biden administration to do more to pressure Israel to change its conduct in its war in Gaza, Democrats in Congress ultimately approved $26 billion in aid for Israel, including approximately $9 billion in global humanitarian aid (how much would go to Gaza, to be determined). In the Senate,...
Turkish Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to start a case against Israel for alleged war crimes in the Gaza Strip. "Israeli officials who have committe
Despite some backlash from conservative lawmakers, the $95 billion package that will provide military aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan cleared the U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday with bipartisan support.Here's a breakdown of the $95 billion foreign aid package.UkraineThe aid bill for the war-torn U.S. ally is roughly $61 billion with Ukraine receiving the bulk of the funding. The amount allocated for the purchase of weapons to help Ukraine continue its fight against invading Russian...