With members of the Democratic Party backing kyiv, others in the Republican Party not so much. But this is the sell out of america today. When we have members of congress in there waving the ukrainian flag on the united States House of representatives floor, while were doing nothing to secure our border . I think every american in this country should be furious. But the house speaker, republican mikejohnson felt differently, essentially putting his job on the line to get the bill approved. Its an old Military Adage but we would rather send bullets to the conflict overseas than our own boys, our troops, and i think this is an important moment, an important opportunity to make that decision. Ukraine says it desperately needs help to push back russian troops
our first report is from our north america correspondent nomia iqbal. on this vote, the yays are 311 and the nays are 112. the bill is passed. the moment has been a long time coming. after more than six months, a bill pledging further military aid for ukraine finally passed. translation: today we have got the decision we were waiting - for on the american support package for which we fought so hard. president zelensky, how is.? president zelensky had personally met with us lawmakers to lobby for support. many in congress waved ukrainian plans during voting, but there was still divisions, with members of the democratic party backing kyiv, others in the republican party not so much. but this is the sell out of america today. when we have members of congress in there waving the ukrainian flag on the united states house of representatives floor, while we re doing nothing to secure our border?
with members of the democratic party backing kyiv, others in the republican party not so much. but this is the sell out of america today. when we have members of congress in there waving the ukrainian flag on the united states house of representatives floor, while we re doing nothing to secure our border? i think every american in this country should be furious. but the house speaker, republican mikejohnson felt differently, essentially putting his job on the line to get the bill approved. it s an old military adage but we would rather send bullets to the conflict overseas than our own boys, our troops, and i think this is an important moment, an important opportunity to make that decision. ukraine says it desperately needs help to push back russian troops.
with members of the democratic party backing kyiv, others in the republican party not so much. but this is the sell out of america today. when we have members of congress in there waving the ukrainian flag on the united states house of representatives floor, while we re doing nothing to secure our border? i think every american in this country should be furious. but the house speaker, republican mikejohnson felt differently, essentially putting his job on the line to get the bill approved. it s an old military adage but we would rather send bullets to the conflict overseas than our own boys, our troops, and i think this is an important moment, an important opportunity to make that decision. ukraine says it desperately needs help to push back russian troops. the us is already the largest provider of humanitarian aid to ukraine, sending $74 billion in the first two years of the war. this new bill provides more than 60 billion, including money to replenish stocks.
our first report is from our north america correspondent nomia iqbal. on this vote, the yays are 311 and the nays are 112. the bill is passed. the moment has been a long time coming. after more than six months, a bill pledging further military aid for ukraine finally passed. translation: today we have got the decision we were waiting - for on the american support package for which we fought so hard. president zelensky, how is.? president zelensky had personally met with us lawmakers to lobby for support. many in congress waved ukrainian plans during voting, but there was still divisions, with members of the democratic party backing kyiv, others in the republican party not so much. but this is the sell out of america today. when we have members of congress in there waving the ukrainian flag on the united states house of representatives floor, while we re doing nothing to secure our border? i think every american in this