Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder House Republicans unveiled three bills Wednesday that would provide $95 billion overall in assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, instead of voting on a similar bipartisan Senate-approved package that’s been waiting around for months. The Ukraine bill would provide $60.84 billion, the Israel bill would appropriate …
Read More »Biden Administration Warns Of Dangers Of Turning Down Ukraine Aid As GOP Voices Doubts
Ashley Murray, Idaho Capital Sun U.S. senators from both parties and administration officials sounded the alarm last week on the path forward for Ukraine amid dwindling U.S. humanitarian, economic development and security assistance and as Congress risks a government shutdown in less than 10 days. During a hearing before the …
Read More »A Murky Outlook For Ukraine Aid With House Leadership In Turmoil
Jennifer Shutt, New Hampshire Bulletin Additional military and humanitarian aid for Ukraine was on shaky ground earlier this week, before U.S. House Republicans evicted Kevin McCarthy from the speaker’s office. The revolt by eight members of the House GOP Conference, largely spurred by bipartisan deals McCarthy struck on the debt …
Read More »White House Requests $47 Billion In Emergency Funding For Ukraine, Vaccines And More
Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder The Biden administration is asking Congress for emergency funding to support Ukraine’s military, national COVID and monkeypox responses and to help communities affected by natural disasters. The current fiscal year ends Sept. 30 and Congress has not passed a funding measure for next year, so a …
Read More »Senate Sends $40 Billion Ukraine Aid Package To President Biden
by Jennifer Shutt, Florida Phoenix May 19, 2022 The Senate voted overwhelmingly Thursday to send President Joe Biden a $40 billion aid package for Ukraine that will provide additional economic, humanitarian and military support to the country. The 86-11 vote marks the second time Congress cleared a multibillion-dollar package since …
Read More »House Passes Bipartisan $40 Billion Ukraine Aid Package
by Jennifer Shutt, Missouri Independent May 11, 2022 WASHINGTON — The U.S. House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to provide an additional $40 billion in economic, humanitarian and military assistance to Ukraine as its troops continue fighting back against Russia’s invasion. The legislation, released just hours before, now goes to the U.S. …
Read More »Senate Passes $1.5 Trillion Spending Bill to Fund Government
The Senate voted Thursday evening to pass a $1.5 trillion spending bill to fund the government and provide nearly $14 billion in emergency aid to Ukraine, sending the must-pass measure to President Joe Biden’s desk before a midnight deadline Friday. In a 68-31 bipartisan vote that cleared the 60-vote threshold, …
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