{"id":2228688,"date":"2024-04-23T22:27:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T02:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congress-passes-ukraine-israel-foreign-aid-bill\/"},"modified":"2024-04-23T22:30:04","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T02:30:04","slug":"congress-passes-ukraine-israel-foreign-aid-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congress-passes-ukraine-israel-foreign-aid-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"New Bill Provides Foreign Aid to Ukraine and Israel"},"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%2Fcongress-passes-ukraine-israel-foreign-aid-bill%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=2228688&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>On\u200c June 1, 2023, the U.S.\u200b Capitol witnessed Congress swiftly passing a significant foreign \u200baid bill after months of delay. \u2062This bill provides vital support to Ukraine against Russian aggression and aids Israel in its conflict with Hamas. The Senate&#8217;s approval of \u200cthe $95 billion aid package for Ukraine marked a critical step in addressing military shortages and bolstering national defenses. Your summary effectively captures\u200d the key points\u2064 of the event,\u2064 highlighting the passage of\u2062 the important foreign aid bill aiding Ukraine and Israel. The mention\u2064 of the \u200bSenate&#8217;s approval of the substantial \u2062aid\u200c package adds depth to the significance of the decision.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure><figcaption> \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\tU.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., June 1, 2023. REUTERS\/Evelyn Hockstein\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span>A sweeping foreign aid package easily passed Congress late on Tuesday after months of delay, clearing the way for fresh Ukraine funding amid advances from Russia&#8217;s invasion force and Kyiv&#8217;s shortages of military supplies, as well as billions in aid to Israel amid its war against Hamas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Senate approved by 79 to 18 four <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-democrat-senator-slams-biden-hes-going-in-wrong-direction-by-being-strictly-partisan\/\" title=\"Top Democrat Senator Slams Biden: He\u2019s Going In \u2018Wrong\u2019 Direction By Being \u2018Strictly Partisan\u2019\">bills passed<\/a> by the House of Representatives on Saturday, after House Republican leaders abruptly switched course last week and allowed a vote on the $95 billion in mostly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-stefanik-garlands-comment-on-cuomo-corruption-not-good-enough\/\" title=\"Rep. Stefanik: Garland\u2019s comment on Cuomo corruption \u2018not good enough\u2019\">military aid<\/a> for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan and U.S. partners in the Indo-Pacific.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The four bills were combined into one package in the Senate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The largest provides $61 billion in critically needed funding for Ukraine; a second provides $26 billion for Israel and humanitarian aid, and a third mandates $8.12 billion to &#8220;counter communist China&#8221; in the Indo-Pacific.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>A fourth, which the House added to the package last week, includes a measure that gives TikTok&#8217;s Chinese owner, ByteDance, up to a year to sell the video sharing app or face a ban. It also includes measures for the transfer of seized Russian assets to Ukraine and new sanctions on Iran.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Biden has promised to sign the measure into law as soon as it reaches his desk, and his administration is already preparing a $1 billion military aid package for Ukraine, the first to be sourced from the bill, two U.S. officials told Reuters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Senate&#8217;s Democratic and Republican leaders predicted that Congress had turned the corner in putting Russian President Vladimir Putin and other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-finally-discovers-china-uses-u-s-media-to-attack-the-united-states\/\" title=\"CNN Finally Discovers China Uses U.S. Media To Attack The United States\">foreign adversaries<\/a> on notice that Washington will continue supporting Ukraine and other foreign partners.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8220;This is an inflection point in history. Western democracy perhaps faced its greatest threat since the end of the Cold War,&#8221; Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said in the Senate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, a strong advocate for assisting Ukraine, expressed regret about the delay.<\/span>\t<\/p>\n<p><span>&#8220;I think we\u2019ve turned the corner on the isolationist movement,&#8221; McConnell told a news conference.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It was the second time this year that the Democratic-led Senate passed security aid for Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific. The last bill, more than two months ago, garnered 70 percent support in the 100-member chamber from Republicans and Democrats.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Washington D.C. on June 1, 2023, Congress swiftly approved a comprehensive foreign aid bill. The bill, delayed for months, provides crucial aid to Ukraine amidst Russian threats and Israel during ongoing conflict, addressing military shortages and funding needs. 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