This photo taken on April 23, 2024 shows the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., the United States. The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted to pass a foreign aid package that included long-stalled aid for Israel and Ukraine. (Xinhua/Liu Jie) This photo taken on April 23, 2024 sho...
Rep. Mike Johnson, the new GOP House Speaker, is eager to send military aid to Israel but is not willing to prioritize aid to Ukraine.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York set up a key procedural vote on the supplemental spending package that includes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan for Wednesday. The vote is expected to fail, absent a last-minute deal on border funding that has so far eluded lawmakers. "Some...
The top House Democrat, Representative Hakeem Jeffries, sent a letter to his caucus on Monday spelling out the need to support Ukraine as well as Israel. “The gravely serious events of this past weekend in the Middle East and eastern Europe underscore the need for Congress to a...
Washington— House Speaker Mike Johnson on Monday unveiled a proposal for sending wartime aid to Israel and Ukraine as he seeks to fend off a right-wing revolt that could put his leadership in peril. The Louisiana Republican said he plans to put four separate bills on the floor, separating ...
The Senate on Sunday released a revised foreign aid bill offering military support for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after a bipartisan group of negotiators agreed to new immigration restrictions in the legislation. But it’s unclear whether the roughly $118 billion legislation can pass Congress w...
It’s a goal shared with President Joe Biden, who is requesting $110 billion from Congress to provide wartime aid for Ukraine and Israel, support allies in the Asian-Pacific and overhaul the U.S. immigration system. However, the emergency funding package has been delayed months in Congress...
“This is a moment for swift and decisive action to prevent further loss of life, and to impose real consequences on the tyrants who have terrorized the people of Ukraine and of Israel,” McConnell said. “And right now, the Senate has a chance to produce supplemental assistance t...
Congress return to work this week after the holiday break, and Senate Republicans have made clear they won’t support additional war aid for Ukraine unless they can pair it with border security measures.
Democrats are using a legislative maneuver that's rarely been successful to try and bypass GOP leaders who are not holding a vote on aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.