
The Senate on Thursday voted to advance consideration of its $95.3 billion bill with assistance for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, gaining increased Republican support that would be required for final passage in the coming days. The 67-32 vote on the foreign aid bill follows the Senate’s blocking of a larger package on Wednesday that included border security provisions negotiated over several months but which failed to garner the necessary GOP votes to move forward. “It’s a very good thing that…