The $95 billion in foreign aid that passed the House last week could arrive on President Joe Biden’s desk as soon as Tuesday if the Senate agrees to fast-track the legislation.
has promised to move “expeditiously” on the aid, which provides funding to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. But the timing will depend on whether his GOP colleagues, bitterly divided over the conflict with Russia, agree to cooperate.
Meanwhile, progressives will have demands of their own, particularly on Israel. Sen. Bernie Sanders wants to condition the aid as Democrats voice outrage over the thousands of civilian deaths in Gaza. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer departs after saying he believes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has “lost his way” and is an obstacle to peace in the region amid a growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, March 14, 2024.
Twenty-two Senate Republicans, less than half of the GOP conference, ultimately voted for the foreign aid bill. Democrats will be far more unified on the bill despite their growing resistance to Israel’s conflict with Hamas. The legislation includes $9 billion in humanitarian aid for Gaza, a red line for the party in negotiations with Republicans, but it lacked the conditions demanded by progressives on how Israel must conduct its military operations.
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