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The Senate in a procedural vote on Thursday advanced a $95.34 billion foreign funding package that would give aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, with the help of 17 Republicans.
The aid package includes $61 billion for Ukraine in its war with Russia, $14 billion for Israel as it fights Hamas in Gaza, and $4.83 billion to help America's allies in the Indo-Pacific region, which includes Taiwan. The package will also give $9.15 billion in humanitarian aid to conflict zones like Gaza, the West Bank and Ukraine.
The package advanced to debate with a 67 to 32 vote. The 17 Republicans who voted to advance the package are:
Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia
Bill Cassidy of Louisiana
Susan Collins of Maine
John Cornyn of Texas
Joni Ernst of Iowa
Chuck Grassley of Iowa
John Kennedy of Louisiana
Mitch McConnell of Kentucky
Jerry Moran of Kansas
Lisa Murkowski of Alaska
Mitt Romney of Utah
Mike Rounds of South Dakota
Dan Sullivan of Alaska
John Thune of South Dakota
Thom Tillis of North Carolina
Roger Wicker of Mississippi
Todd Young of Indiana.
originally posted by: dothedew
a reply to: OnlyYouKnow2
..... And it's only the beginning of February.
$20 says Biden had no idea this was even going on lolol
originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: OnlyYouKnow2
We spend billions on securing borders, just not our own.
originally posted by: OnlyYouKnow2
a reply to: nerbot
I do ponder where the heck the Government members are all going to flee to when this country goes completely haywire and down the drain. I have heard many Congress members have dual Citizenship- I guess that is their plan.
originally posted by: Boomer1947
originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: OnlyYouKnow2
We spend billions on securing borders, just not our own.
The combined budget for Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Coast Guard comes to around 32 Billion per year.
originally posted by: AgarthaSeed1
a reply to: DBCowboy
Not enough Democrat voters have come through yet to replace the ones Biden keeps losing. Until then, full speed ahead.
You want health insurance? Food stamps? Living arrangements? You got it!
originally posted by: VariedcodeSole
originally posted by: OnlyYouKnow2
a reply to: nerbot
I do ponder where the heck the Government members are all going to flee to when this country goes completely haywire and down the drain. I have heard many Congress members have dual Citizenship- I guess that is their plan.
If you're religious, take comfort:
Senate gets the no-border supplemental one step closer to passage
A previous version of the supplemental spending bill that included border spending and policy changes was blocked earlier this week.
Chuck Schumer moved to wrap up debate on the no-border supplemental spending bill on Friday, putting aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan one step closer to passage. The Senate advanced the $95 billion bill by a 64-19 vote.
Fourteen Republicans voted yes on the measure. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt), who caucuses with Democrats, voted against due to concerns over aid to Israel.
Now, the Senate is in for a laggard series of weekend votes before moving on to final passage. That will include a critical vote on Sunday to overcome a filibuster on the bill. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has vowed to object to a time agreement that could speed up progress, meaning senators will have to run out the clock on debate between each vote, since any one senator can object to a time agreement.
That not only slows the bill down, but also means there’s little prospect of a comprehensive series of votes on amendments. Those are most easily scheduled by unanimous agreement among all senators.
“I hope our Republican colleagues can work with us to reach an agreement on amendments, so we can move this process along,” Schumer said Friday. ”Democrats are willing to consider reasonable and fair amendments here on the floor, as we’ve shown on many occasions in the past three years.”