The United States House of Representatives voted on Saturday to approve a series of foreign aid packages benefitting Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, and other international humanitarian interests, overcoming months of Republican objections and Speaker Mike Johnson’s past promises to prioritize border security first.
Each proposal was put up for an individual vote on the House floor during the rare weekend session. The aid packages allocate roughly $61 billion to Ukraine ($23 billion of which will replenish US weapons stockpiles), $17 billion for Israel (plus $9 billion for humanitarian aid in Gaza), and $8 billion for Taiwan and other Indo-Pacific allies.
The Ukraine proposal passed 311-112 with support from 101 Republicans and 210 Democrats; the Israel-Gaza proposal passed 366-58 with support from 193 Republicans and 173 Democrats; the Taiwan proposal passed 385-34 with support from 178 Republicans and 207 Democrats. On the Ukraine and Taiwan packages, all the “nay” votes came from Republicans, but the objection to the Israel package was split between 21 Republicans and 37 Democrats.
311–112: House approves bill providing $60.8 billion in aid for Ukraine.
The bill will be packaged with Israel and Indo-Pacific funding before it's sent to the Senate. pic.twitter.com/7L9bU0shg2
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366–58: House passes $26.4 billion in aid for Israel.
The bill will be combined with Ukraine and Indo-Pacific aid before being sent to the Senate. pic.twitter.com/rrSAqV2IBl
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385–34: House passes $8.1 billion bill to support Taiwan and beef up the U.S.'s presence in the Indo-Pacific.
It will be combined with Ukraine and Israel funding before heading to the Senate. pic.twitter.com/NTMC8yK3F8
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The legislation also included a motion to ban TikTok if the app is not taken out of Chinese control, as well as linked proposals to increase sanctions on Russia, China, and Iran, and allow the US to sell off seized Russian assets to rebuild Ukraine. This bill passed 360-58, with 186 Republicans and 174 Democrats in support.
360–58: House passes bill to force a sale of TikTok, allow the U.S. to sell off seized Russian assets to rebuild Ukraine, and authorize stricter sanctions on Russia, China and Iran.
The bill will be packaged with Ukraine, Israel and Indo-Pacific aid before being sent to the… pic.twitter.com/i3Uk60Cosy
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The four separate bills will now be bundled into one and passed on to the Senate, where the package is expected to pass as early as this week.
Connor Walcott is a staff writer for Valuetainment.com. Follow Connor on X and look for him on VT’s “The Unusual Suspects.”v
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