It was also a rebellion against his fellow Kentucky Republican, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who on Thursday had called on "both sides" to "help us pass this urgent funding bill today." Paul, a libertarian who often opposes U.S. intervention abroad, said he wanted language inserted...
Why Is There No Spending Bill? Growing discord among Republicans, a louder MAGA faction and a last-minute controversial request are standing in the way of Congress striking a funding bill. Aneeta Mathur-Ashton Dec. 20, 2024 What to Make of Syria’s Al-Golani The new leader of Syria h...
Mr. Biden urged Johnson to move forward with the legislation, saying "it needs to move" to provide "urgent funding for Ukraine so it can keep defending itself against Putin's vicious, vicious onslaught." "This bipartisan bill sends a clear message to Ukrainians and to our partners and to ...
Republican House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson has so far refused to call a vote on a bill that would provide $60 billion more for Ukraine and the White House has been scrambling to find ways to send assistance to Kyiv, which has been battling Russian forces for more than two year...
"This cannot wait," Biden said when delivering a televised speech from the White House. "Congress needs to pass supplemental funding for Ukraine before they break for the holiday recess." A vote on the supplemental budget request, which also includes aid to support Israel's conflict with Hamas...
Why Is There No Spending Bill? Growing discord among Republicans, a louder MAGA faction and a last-minute controversial request are standing in the way of Congress striking a funding bill. Aneeta Mathur-Ashton Dec. 20, 2024 What to Make of Syria’s Al-Golani The new leader of Syria has...
Sinema said that the border policy parts of the bill were being finalized Thursday and she expected the funding aspects to wrap up soon after. The bill’s release will likely set up a frenzied effort in the Senate to gain support. GOP senators have said that a strong showing of vo...
Falsehood 8: By not supporting the vote to condemn Russia at the UN General Assembly, China is standing on the wrong side of history. Reality check: Most of the countries in the world including China and other developing countries have legitimate concerns and share similar positions on Ukraine....
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks at a press conference following the successful package of a foreign aid bill in the Senate on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024.Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images The vote comes months after the White House requested the supplemental funding package, when Repu...
US House passes government funding bill with $13.6 billion in Ukraine aid From CNN's Annie Grayer, Clare Foran and Kristin Wilson The US House of Representatives voted late Wednesday night to pass a massive government funding bill that includes $13.6 billion in desperately needed aid for Ukraine...