The Democratic-led U.S. Senate moved towards the final passage of a $95.34 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan on Monday, amid growing doubts about the legislation’s fate in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives.

The lawmakers voted 66-33 to exceed a 60-vote margin and sweep aside the last procedural hurdle before final consideration of the bill. Senate leaders had expected a vote on passage sometime on Wednesday.

  • queermunist she/her
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    7 months ago

    Again, the Chinese nationalists just won a lot of seats in the government. Not enough for a controlling majority, but they’re the largest Party at this point. It’s actually not clear that they don’t want it.