{"id":1587881,"date":"2022-08-03T21:20:06","date_gmt":"2022-08-04T01:20:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1587881"},"modified":"2022-08-03T21:20:10","modified_gmt":"2022-08-04T01:20:10","slug":"us-senate-votes-to-support-finland-sweden-joining-nato","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-senate-votes-to-support-finland-sweden-joining-nato\/","title":{"rendered":"US Senate Votes to Support Finland, Sweden Joining NATO"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-senate-votes-to-support-finland-sweden-joining-nato%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1587881&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The U.S. Senate on Aug. 3 voted with overwhelming bipartisan support to approve <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/t-finland\">Finland<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/t-sweden\">Sweden<\/a>\u2019s accession to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/t-nato\">NATO<\/a>, expanding the Western military bloc in a response to the Russia\u2013Ukraine war.<\/p>\n<p>The Senate voted 95\u20131 to support ratification of the two countries\u2019 accession documents. The ratification had required approval by two-thirds of the chamber.<\/p>\n<p>President Joe Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2022\/07\/11\/message-to-the-senate-regarding-the-protocols-to-the-north-atlantic-treaty-of-1949-on-the-accession-of-the-republic-of-finland-and-the-kingdom-of-sweden\/\">had sought quick entry<\/a> for the two countries,\u00a0sending the protocols for ratification to the Senate for review\u00a0on July 11.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) voted against the move. Meanwhile, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) voted present, meaning he did not support or oppose the ratification.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) invited the ambassadors of Finland and Sweden to the Senate gallery to witness the vote.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/08\/04\/schumer-with-finland-sweden-diplomats.jpeg\"><\/a> Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) poses for a photo with an official delegation from Finland and Sweden in his office at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington on Aug. 3, 2022. (Anna Moneymaker\/Getty Images) <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is important substantively and is a signal to Russia. They cannot intimidate America or Europe,\u201d he said on the Senate floor.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said that both Finland and Sweden already participate in NATO and U.S.-led missions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFinland already meets NATO\u2019s spending target, and Sweden is making significant investments in modernizing its military,\u201d he said. \u201cEven with the capabilities these militaries already have, they will bring meaningful, interoperable military capabilities into the alliance on day one, and improve burden sharing across the alliance. There\u2019s also no question that their entry is specifically in our interest. These are long standing defense partners of the United States.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cEven closer cooperation with these partners will help us counter Russia and China. Their accession will make note of stronger and America more secure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hawley, who opposed the ratification and had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/hawley-says-hell-vote-no-on-allowing-sweden-and-finland-to-join-nato_4638820.html\">previously announced<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. Senate on Aug. 3 voted with overwhelming bipartisan support to approve Finland and Sweden\u2019s accession to NATO, expanding the Western military bloc in a response to the Russia\u2013Ukraine war. The Senate voted 95\u20131 to support ratification of the two countries\u2019 accession documents. The ratification had required approval by two-thirds of the chamber. 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