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
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
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emily was at a sleepover at a friend s house in the kibbutz when she was abducted, without any family with her. other children freed include hila rotem, aged 12. she was taken captive with her mother, raya, who was not released with her daughter, and remains a hostage in gaza. this is shiri weiss, an accountant, a hostage released along with her 18 year old daughter, noga. maya regev was also freed. also among the women and children released on saturday was shoshan haran who was taken from her home in kibbutz be eri on october 7th. shoshan haran s daughter, adi, her children eight year old son, nave. and her three year old daughter gani yahel shoham, were also released on saturday. the hostages were freed in exchange for a group of palestinian prisoners from israeli jails also women and children. here they are being welcomed back on the west bank. this report is from our middle east correspondent, hugo bachega. reunited at last, nine year old irish israeli emily hand and he
in the attack on kibbutz be eri. this is the moment she was reunited with herfather, tom. emily was at a sleepover at a friend s house in the kibbutz when she was abducted, without any family with her. other children freed include hila rotem, aged 12. she was taken captive with her mother, raya rotem, who was not released with her daughter, and remains a hostage in gaza. this is accountant, shiri weiss, aged 53, a hostage released to israel along with her 18 year old daughter, noga weiss. 21 year old maya regev was also freed. also among the women and children released on saturday was shoshan haran, 67, was taken from her home in kibbutz be eri on october 7. shoshan haran s daughter, adi shoham, 38, her children, eight year old son, nave and her three year old daughter gani yahel shoham, were also released on saturday. the hostages were freed in exchange for a group of palestinian prisoners from israeli jails also all women and children. here they are being welcomed back in