US Senate approves $95bn aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
US Senate approves $95bn aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
Pre-dawn vote comes amid growing doubts about fate of legislation in Republican-controlled House of Representatives
“In the absence of having received any single border policy change from the Senate, the House will have to continue to work its own will on these important matters,” Johnson said in a statement late on Monday.
There was a bi-partisan bill, but Trump wanted it killed so he could campaign on it and you made it clear you were never going to pass it. I'm sick of these lying weasels. This isn't about the border anymore, this is a direct attack on foreign aid for Ukraine to advance Putin's interest, courtesy of his puppet Trump.
They rejected the strongest border security deal in decades. The GOP wants open borders. That's the headline. They want open borders, they want Chinese hegemony in the Eastern Hemisphere, they want Vladimir Putin to take over Europe and the Middle East, and they want the US to become a second rate fascist dictatorship. That's what the Republican party is for.
Truly a testament to Biden's leadership if there are no other issues to campaign on to the point that Trump actively needs to prevent this issue being solved before the election.
Ukraine and Taiwan need the help. But does Israel?
Exactly how I feel.
No. Israel can take on Hamas without any problems. It might help a bit. If other countries became involved, then it could get dicey, but it doesn't look like that's going to happen, and they're okay as things stand.
However, supporting Israel is pretty popular with American voters, so I expect that some form of aid will happen.
However, supporting Israel is pretty popular with American voters, so I expect that some form of aid will happen.
It's because most people view Israel as a bulwark against Middle Eastern nations full of 'evil terrorists and Muslims' (or so they're told). There's also the powerful Jewish lobby and rich donors who can make or break a politician.
If that’s the compromise it takes to get support where it is needed then so be it. The US has plenty to go around and Israel is going to do what they will do with or without our help.
US Senate approves $95bn for US weapons manufacturers to make weapons for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
you might want to go back and actually find out where that 95bn is going instead of making things up
Please enlighten me
That's a gross oversimplification.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/feb/13/us-national-security-bill-ukraine-israel-explainer
About $30 billion for Ukraine military arms and military support.
About $20 billion to support Ukraine government basic function, the private sector, and Ukrainian refugees.
About $19 billion for Israeli arms, and $2.5 billion for related US military operations.
The following is huge: $9.2 billion for humanitarian aid to Gaza, the West Bank, Ukraine, and some other war zones.
About $8 billion for partners in the Indo Pacific to resist China encroachment
$1.9 billion to Taiwan for arms
$3.3 billion to build submarines in the US for Australia and the UK.
That kind of funding could cover nearly two years of free college for the entire nation.
But hey, war fuel!