Senate Vows To Work on Foreign Aid Bill Through the Weekend, Amid Claims That ‘Adversaries Are Rejoicing’
Experts say that Congress’s inability to pass a comprehensive foreign aid weakens America’s standing.
The Senate will work through the weekend on a foreign aid bill for Ukraine, Israel, and Free China after Republicans voted to kill legislation that would have included border security and immigration reforms. Whatever product emerges from the Senate, though, is likely to be dead on arrival in the House.
On Thursday, the Senate voted to proceed to debate and amendments with the foreign aid bill that includes about $60 billion for Ukraine, $14 billion for Israel, and a few billion dollars for Taiwan’s security. The vote was 67 in favor and 32 against on the motion to begin what will be a days-long process of changing the legislation.
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