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Senate Passes $95.3 Billion Foreign Aid Bill, Path Remains Uncertain In The House

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, February 13th, 2024

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Senate Passes $95.3 Billion Foreign Aid Bill, Path Remains Uncertain In The House

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.)

The Senate has voted to pass its $95.3 billion bill providing assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, while the foreign aid legislation faces precarious prospects in the House. The early Tuesday morning Senate vote followed months of bipartisan negotiations over border security items that were ultimately removed from consideration, several days of floor debate and overnight filibustering from conservatives opposed to the legislation. “The long-awaited passage of this support for our allies in Ukraine, Israel, and across the Indo-Pacific marks…

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