The Senate overwhelmingly approves $40 billion in aid to Ukraine, sending it to Biden.
Source: New York Times
The Senate on Thursday gave final approval to a $40 billion emergency military and humanitarian aid package for Ukraine, as the United States deepens its support for an increasingly costly and protracted fight against a Russian invasion.
The measure will bring the total American investment in the war to roughly $54 billion in just over two months. The Senate approved it overwhelmingly, on a vote of 86-11, in the latest reflection of the remarkable bipartisan support on Capitol Hill for a massive investment in Ukraines war effort, which propelled the spending package through the House last week.
President Biden was expected to quickly sign it into law. His administration and Ukrainian leaders had pressed hard for its swift enactment, warning that they would run out of aid by Thursday if Congress failed to act.
The measures relatively smooth path through Congress has demonstrated how the searing images of suffering in Ukraine, coupled with fears about Russian aggression spreading beyond the countrys borders, have at least for now overcome resistance from both parties to American involvement in war abroad.
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PortTack
(32,755 posts)ananda
(28,858 posts)Finally!
Probatim
(2,525 posts)ananda
(28,858 posts)I hate that little turd Paul.
BumRushDaShow
(128,844 posts)Roll call - https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1172/vote_117_2_00191.htm#position
Blackburn (R-TN)
Boozman (R-AR)
Braun (R-IN)
Crapo (R-ID)
Hagerty (R-TN)
Hawley (R-MO)
Lee (R-UT)
Lummis (R-WY)
Marshall (R-KS)
Paul (R-KY)
Tuberville (R-AL)
hamsterjill
(15,220 posts)After criticizing it on Faux News!!!
So typical!!!!
BumRushDaShow
(128,844 posts)Had added the roll call vote because the DUer I replied to had remarked that he "gave up" (and apparently he didn't and went on and voted against as he had planned anyway).
hamsterjill
(15,220 posts)For the clarification.
BumRushDaShow
(128,844 posts)He's an ass in any case.
hamsterjill
(15,220 posts)Hate the SOB!
mysteryowl
(7,376 posts)they are only doing this to support arms contractors. It is all about money with them.