The US Senate on Tuesday voted to advance a $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, which would send it to the White House for President Joe Biden to ratify into law.
The Senate voted by an overwhelming 80 to 19 in favor of advancing the package of four bills passed by the House, far more than the 60 needed to pave the way for a vote on final passage.
One of the bills provided $61 billion for Ukraine, a second $26 billion for Israel, and a third $8.12 billion "to counter communist China." A fourth includes a potential ban on the social media app TikTok, measures for the transfer of seized Russian assets to Ukraine, and new sanctions on Iran.
I thank the U.S. Senate for passing the Israel aid package tonight with an overwhelming bipartisan majority.
As we mark 200 days to the barbaric October 7th terror attack by Hamas, Israel and the United States stand together in the fight against terrorism, defending democracy…
— ישראל כ"ץ Israel Katz (@Israel_katz) April 24, 2024
Biden has vowed to sign it into law as soon as it passes the Senate.
Foreign Minister Israel Katz lauded the approval, saying "Israel and the United States stand together in the fight against terrorism, defending democracy and our shared values."
This article was first published by i24NEWS.
