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Biden Pushes for House to Vote on Ukraine & Israel Military Aid as U.S. Arms Sales Face Scrutiny

HeadlineFeb 14, 2024

President Biden is urging Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson to allow for a House vote on the $95 billion foreign aid package approved by the Senate on Tuesday. The bill provides $60 billion in military aid for Ukraine, $14 billion for Israel and $5 billion for allies in the Pacific, including Taiwan. The bill also strips U.S. funding for UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees. The Senate approved the measure by a vote of 70 to 29, with 22 Republicans voting in favor. Three members of the Democratic Caucus — Bernie Sanders, Peter Welch and Jeff Merkley — voted against it.

The Senate vote came just hours after the European Union’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, urged the United States and other nations to stop providing arms to Israel.

Josep Borrell: “How many times have you heard the most prominent leaders and prime ministers around the world saying, 'Too many people are being killed'? President Biden said this is too much, on the top, it’s not proportional. Well, if you believe that too many people are being killed, maybe you should provide less arms in order to prevent so many people being killed.”

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