The Senate voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday night to give final approval to a $95.3 billion package of aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sending it to President Biden and ending months of uncertainty about whether the United States would continue to back Kyiv in its fight against Russian aggression.

The vote reflected resounding bipartisan support for the measure, which passed the House on Saturday by lopsided margins after a tortured journey on Capitol Hill, where it was nearly derailed by right-wing resistance. The Senate’s action, on a vote of 79 to 18, provided a victory for the president, who had urged lawmakers to move quickly so he could sign it into law.

And it capped an extraordinary political saga that raised questions about whether the United States would continue to play a leading role in upholding the international order and projecting its values globally.

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  • @[email protected]
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    28 months ago

    It’s done under the guise of saving time, but obviously people group things strategically. “Rubber stamp all of the things from Congress this week… And don’t worry about the tiny bill fund a black op that’s in there”.

    • @cosmicrookie
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      18 months ago

      But the only time they save is at vote casting and it would take almost no more time to cast a vote on 3 bills than on 1

    • @cybersandwich
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      18 months ago

      But didn’t they have three separate votes, one on each?