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
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important messages were sent today, very clear, very loud. very clear, very loud. let s talk about that very clear, very loud. let s talk about that point very clear, very loud. let s talk about that point of very clear, very loud. let s talk about that point of political - about that point of political infighting then, ijust wonder there might have been some kind of collective sigh of relief among western allies, allies of ukraine, but do you think there is the potential here that this could all change with a new administration? that is a reality, that is a reality of democracy and a lot of conversations are happening about that reality. but here is the situation, here is the large international security situation, if russia international security situation, if russia is international security situation, if russia is not stopped in ukraine, russia russia is not stopped in ukraine, russia will russia is not stopped in ukraine, russia will continue. i have said this many r