The House has approved $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies in a rare weekend session.
by STEPHEN GROVES and LISA MASCARO | Associated PressFILE - The U.S. Capitol is seen through a window in the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington, March 15, 2023. for Ukraine , Israel and other U.S. allies in a rare weekend session as Democrats and Republicans banded together after months of hard-right resistance over renewed American support for repelling Russia's invasion.
"I urge the Senate to quickly send this package to my desk so that I can sign it into law and we can quickly send weapons and equipment to Ukraine to meet their urgent battlefield needs," the president said. Passage through the House cleared away the biggest hurdle to Biden's funding request, first made in October as Ukraine's military supplies began to run low.
Still, Congress has seen a stream of world leaders visit in recent months, from Zelenskyy to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, all but pleading with lawmakers to approve the aid. Globally, the delay left many questioning America's commitment to its allies. Some Republicans also angrily objected to their counterparts waving Ukrainian flags during the vote. Rep. Kat Cammack, a Florida Republican, said on X she was "infuriated" by the display and was working on legislation to prohibit the flags of foreign nations on the House floor.
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