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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,920 posts)
Thu May 19, 2022, 07:30 PM May 2022

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 Ukraine’s 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 measure’s relatively smooth path through Congress has demonstrated how the searing images of suffering in Ukraine, coupled with fears about Russian aggression spreading beyond the country’s borders, have — at least for now — overcome resistance from both parties to American involvement in war abroad.



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The Senate overwhelmingly approves $40 billion in aid to Ukraine, sending it to Biden. (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2022 OP
Good..so much for Masse's statement that the gqp is going to overwhelmingly block aid PortTack May 2022 #1
Rand Paul gave it up, I guess. ananda May 2022 #2
His check from Pooty cleared... Probatim May 2022 #3
LOL. That must be it. ananda May 2022 #6
He voted "Nay" but then 86 others voted for it (plus there were 3 Not Voting) BumRushDaShow May 2022 #4
So Cruz voted for it? hamsterjill May 2022 #7
No he voted against it BumRushDaShow May 2022 #8
Thank you. hamsterjill May 2022 #10
You're welcome BumRushDaShow May 2022 #11
Oh yes indeed! hamsterjill May 2022 #12
I never trust the repukes mysteryowl May 2022 #5
good rockfordfile May 2022 #9
Brilliant!💕🤷‍♂️💕🤷‍♂️ TY Cha May 2022 #13

BumRushDaShow

(128,844 posts)
4. He voted "Nay" but then 86 others voted for it (plus there were 3 Not Voting)
Thu May 19, 2022, 09:08 PM
May 2022

Roll call - https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1172/vote_117_2_00191.htm#position

NAYs ---11

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)

BumRushDaShow

(128,844 posts)
8. No he voted against it
Fri May 20, 2022, 04:34 PM
May 2022

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).

mysteryowl

(7,376 posts)
5. I never trust the repukes
Thu May 19, 2022, 10:35 PM
May 2022

they are only doing this to support arms contractors. It is all about money with them.

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