US House passes $129b Ukraine, Israel aid package, sends to Senate

WASHINGTON — The US House of Representatives on Saturday (April 20) with broad bipartisan support passed a US$95 billion (S$129 billion) legislative package providing security assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, over bitter objections from Republican hardliners. The legislation now proceeds to the Democratic-majority Senate, which passed a similar measure more than two months ago. US leaders from Democratic President...

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