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Congress

Senate Advances Consideration Of $95.3 Billion Foreign Aid Bill Without Border Items

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, February 8th, 2024

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Senate Advances Consideration Of $95.3 Billion Foreign Aid Bill Without Border Items

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.)

The Senate on Thursday voted to advance consideration of its $95.3 billion bill with assistance for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, gaining increased Republican support that would be required for final passage in the coming days. The 67-32 vote on the foreign aid bill follows the Senate’s blocking of a larger package on Wednesday that included border security provisions negotiated over several months but which failed to garner the necessary GOP votes to move forward. “It’s a very good thing that…

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