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US Senate passes Ukraine aid bill, likely to be rejected in House

US Senate passes Ukraine aid bill, likely to be rejected in House

US Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (C) (R-KY) arrives at the US Capitol in Washington, DC on Feb. 12, 2024. (Credit: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP)

The US Senate on Tuesday approved $60 billion in funding for Ukraine, in a bill that the House speaker has indicated will go nowhere in his Republican-majority lower chamber.

House Republicans aligned with ex-president and 2024 primary challenger Donald Trump have promised to reject the bill as written, which also includes military aid for US allies Taiwan and Israel. 


The US Senate on Tuesday approved $60 billion in funding for Ukraine, in a bill that the House speaker has indicated will go nowhere in his Republican-majority lower chamber.

House Republicans aligned with ex-president and 2024 primary challenger Donald Trump have promised to reject the bill as written, which also includes military aid for US allies...