The bill has passed. Oh, one voting present. This is the moment the House Of Representatives approved a 60 billion package of military aid for ukraine. It was a rare moment of bipartisan cooperation in the binary world of american politics, with democratsjoining moderate republicans to see off opposition from the hard right. Us officials have indicated that deliveries of munitions and air Defence Systems are ready to go as soon as there is approval in the senate. Joining me live from washington is our correspondent helena humphrey. Shes on capitol hill following the vote. It is six months since President Biden first sought approval for this aid package, there has been a bitter row over it over it ever since, what got it over the line today . figs what got it over the line today . Sis you what got it over the line today . Is you say, this is long awaited, high stakes, and what this finally got this over the line was that rare display of bipartisanship which we sell. What you will see w
During the debate, lawmakers in support of the legislation urged their colleagues to swiftly approve the aid, saying time is running out for the ukrainians. Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi was one of those to address the house. Vladimir putin has instructed his troops to use rape, kidnapping and murder in front of Family Members as a weapon of war to demoralise the people of ukraine. I hope that our colleagues will choose democracy and decency rather than autocracy and evil. Because i fear that if you choose the putin route, you will have blood on your hands. Blood of the children, blood of their mothers, raped in front of their parents, raped in front of their children. I vote on this and all of the other bills before us today. The only us lawmaker born in ukraine, victoria spartz, a republican representative, who has been known for her staunch support of donald trump, has actually proposed an amendment that reduces military aid for ukraine. She called the package a blank cheque, a narrat
Us officials have indicated that deliveries of munitions and air Defence Systems are ready to go as soon as there is approval in the senate. A Military Aid Package to item that has been improved. It has also voted to ban the run that cut its ties with china. Tiktok. Lets speak tour correspondent in washington, helena humphrey. It has been six months in the making. It has been six months in the makinu. ,. , ,. , making. Now one step closer to aurantin making. Now one step closer to granting that making. Now one step closer to granting that longawaited making. Now one step closer to granting that longawaited aid l making. Now one step closer to l granting that longawaited aid to granting that long awaited aid to ukraine to the tune of some 61 billion us dollars. It happened with much needed bipartisan support. We saw 311 votes in favour. A simple majority was needed, 218 were the votes we needed so it passed with 93 extra votes on its side. We will see it going to the senate now. Senate
The much needed money approved. Flag waving on the floor is not. Is not appropriate. Democrats have wanted to send more aid for months. I fear that if you choose the putin route, you will have blood on your hands. The problem was a split within the republican party, with some of their members totally opposed. The problem was a split in the republican party, with some of their members totally opposed. This was a Business Model that requires congress to continue to vote for money,. To continue to fund foreign wars, and this is a Business Model the American People do not support. The house will be in order over 100, just under half of the republicans in the house, did support the aid to ukraine. Sir, do you expect the motion to vacate against you today . The republican leader, mikejohnson, put his job on the line to get this motion passed, and he may now face a vote to remove him. Its an old military adage, but we would rather send bullets to the conflict overseas than our own boys, our t