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Ukraine, Israel aid package advances in US Congress

The U.S. House of Representatives signaled on Thursday that it could approve a foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan as early as Saturday, despite opposition from a small group of hard-line Republicans.

Ukraine, Israel aid package advances in US Congress
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The bill — which includes $95 billion in aid (about 90 billion euros) — has been stalled in the House for months due to opposition from a group of Republican lawmakers aligned with former President Donald Trump. On Thursday, the measure cleared a procedural vote by a 316-94 vote, with Republicans joining Democrats in advancing the legislation, setting it up for floor votes as early as Saturday. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, a Maryland Democrat, plans to divide the massive package into four separate votes that will begin at noon Saturday. The package includes $61 billion (about 57 billion euros) in weapons for Ukraine, some of which would be provided as loans, addressing concerns from some Republicans. The measure also includes other military aid for Israel, as well as humanitarian assistance for the Gaza Strip, which will help win support from more progressive Democrats. A third vote will focus on resources to counter China in the Indo-Pacific, including funding for Taiwan. A fourth vote is also expected to bundle together several Republican demands, such as sanctions on Iran, Russia and China, and a potential ban on the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok in the United States. If the House approves the measures, they will then move to the Senate, where a very similar version of the legislation passed in February with no expected problems. The bill would then go to President Joe Biden for his signature; he has been pressing Congress since last October to approve new funding for Ukraine and Israel. For months, Hoyer has resisted bringing the foreign aid package that Biden requested to the floor because a small but vocal group of GOP hard-liners oppose providing more military assistance to Ukraine — a position that former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, has promoted. However, Iran’s attack on Israel last Saturday has pressured Hoyer to move at least the aid to Israel, a key U.S. ally in the Middle East that enjoys strong bipartisan support. But the Democratic leader’s strategy could cost him his job; two conservative members of his own party are threatening to file a motion to oust him, accusing him of working with Democrats.
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