John Kirby said the Biden administration does not support a Congressional aid package solely for Israel, when other countries like Ukraine and Taiwan still need the United States’s help as well. The post White House Says it Does Not Approve of Stand-Alone Aid Package for Israel first appeared on The Foreign Desk | by Lisa Daftari.
"This is an important day for America and a very important day for freedom-loving countries around the world," said Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (KY) as he briefed the press on the Ukraine-Israel-Taiwan foreign aid package that was set to pass the Senate. Leader McConnell stated that the $60B in aid allocated for Ukraine makes up only 2% of GDP, noting that the U.S. spends 3% of GDP on defense. In addition, McConnell critiqued the Biden administration for its handling of the...
WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday celebrated the impending passage of $60 billion in U.S. aid to Ukraine ahead of a final vote, while lamenting the fact that it took months to secure enough Republican support to land it. At a press conference, the Kentucky Republican pinpointed two men responsible for that delay: former Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson and former President Donald Trump. “The demonization of Ukraine began by Tucker Carlson, who in my opinion ended up...
The Ukrainian president said Biden also assured him that a coming package of aid would include long-range and artillery capabilities.
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House GOP leaders on Wednesday unveiled a catch-all package of Republican national security priorities designed to sweeten a massive round of new funding for Ukraine and other foreign allies in the face of fierce conservative opposition. The bill features the “innovations” promised by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) when he rejected a Senate-passed foreign-aid package in
April 16 (UPI) — House Speaker Mike Johnson announced late Monday that the House will vote this week on two separate aid packages for Israel and Ukraine, in response to “precipitating events around the globe.” Following months of delays, Johnson announced the plan, which includes a total of four packages, during a closed-door House GOP conference meeting Monday […] The post Speaker Mike Johnson says House to vote on separate Israel, Ukraine aid packages first appeared on Gephardt Daily.
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...
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