Two months ago, a majority of Republicans opposed the $95 billion foreign aid bill when it came to the Senate floor for a vote. Ten Read More
The Senate approved tens of billions in foreign aid on Tuesday, bringing to a close a congressional standoff that sharply divided Republicans over the conflict in Ukraine. Seventy-nine senators, including a decided majority of Republicans, voted to send the $95 billion defense bill to President Joe Biden’s desk. The House passed the aid on Saturday. […]
The $61bn (£49bn) aid package keeps Ukraine in the fight but it's no silver bullet, BBC's James Waterhouse writes from Kyiv.
Rep. Greene: Congress Members Who Back Ukraine Aid Should Join Kiev's Military Authored by Kyle Anzalone via The Libertarian Institute, Republican Rep. Majorie Taylor-Greene has proposed an amendment requiring lawmakers who vote in favor of the $60 billion Ukrainian aid bill to join Ukraine's military. Taylor-Greene and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) have pledged to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) from his post if he allows a floor vote on the aid package. In a social media...
The House of Representatives has approved sending $60 billion to Ukraine for its defense against Russia’s invasion, an issue that has roiled Speaker Mike Johnson’s already perilously slim majority. The aid package passed 311 to 112, with more Democrats voted in favor than Republicans – and just 101 Republicans voted for the bill while 112 voted nay. In a dramatic moment toward the end of the vote, Democrats began passing around Ukrainian flags — in violation of House protocol, according to the...
The aid is a necessary but not a sufficient condition for Ukraine’s victory. What is needed as well is a change of strategy on the part of the Biden administration.
The UK prime minister said Tuesday the country is putting its defense industry on a “war footing” by increasing defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by the end of the decade, and pledged to send arms worth 500 million pounds ($620 million) to Ukraine. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak described the
Rep. Tony Gonzales celebrated that Speaker Mike Johnson ignored the 'fringe' in the Republican party by pushing forward aid to Ukraine. He accused Rep. Matt Gaetz of paying minors to have sex with him. Gonzales also accused the Republican fringe of wearing 'white hoods'
The Republican-held House has a razor-thin majority of just a few members. After the departure of Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., over the weekend the majority is even smaller. Currently, there are 217 Republicans in the House compared to 213 Democrats. Republicans can only lose one GOP vote to pass legislation along party lines
The majority party - Republicans - are typically responsible for passing the rule to begin debate on legislation, but hardliners have taken to opposing rules. Rule passage advances $95 billion foreign aid package with over $60 billion for Ukraine
The final defeat of the GOP three-headed monster won't be as dramatic as the 7th Cavarly's last stand. But it'll be driven by the same suicidal hubris.
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