A new nearly $61 billion U.S. military aid package for Ukraine has won support in the House of Representatives. Before the vote in the Senate, the bill passed the “first sieve”. .
In the course of a procedural vote tonight in the House of Representatives, a bipartisan coalition was formed in support of the three bills that provide for the provision of military aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. 136 congressmen voted “for” and 94 – “against”. The total amount of aid is 95 billion dollars, and Ukraine is expected to receive more than 61 billion of them.
It foresees the transfer of frozen Russian assets to Ukraine, sanctions against Iran and the Palestinian radical group Hamas, and measures to force China to sell the social platform Tik Tok. Otherwise, it will be banned in the United States.
If the bills are supported Saturday in the House of Representatives, a vote will be held in the Senate, where Democrats hold a majority. The documents must then be signed by President Joe Biden.
Debate on aid to Ukraine in Congress began in October 2023. Its delay has led to a shortage of ammunition for the Ukrainian military amid the ongoing Russian offensive in the Donetsk region.
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