BREAKING: The Senate voted to pass an additional $40 billion in new aid for Ukraine, after Pres. Biden called on Congress last month to deliver the additional funding, to help counter Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin's invasion over the long term.
Ian Pannell reports on the latest news from the war between Ukraine and Russia.The Senate voted on Thursday to pass an additional $40 billion in new aid for Ukraine, after President Joe Biden called on Congress last month to deliver the additional funding, to help counter Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion over the long term.
"By passing this aid package the Senate can now say to the Ukrainian people help is on the way: real help, significant help, help that could ensure the Ukrainian people are victorious," he said. The aid package got broad bipartisan support with some Republican holdouts. It had been stalled for several days after Republican Sen. Rand Paul's refusal to expedite to process.In floor remarks before Thursday's vote, Republican Leader Mitch McConnell promised a"big bipartisan landslide" and seemed to thumb his nose at concerns from Paul and other deficit hawks about the cost of the Ukraine bill.
But Schumer went further, calling out the group of Republicans who he expects will vote against the aid package.
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