Moment US House approves $61bn military aid package to Ukraine

After months of stalling, the US House of Representatives finally approved more than $61bn worth of military assistance to help Ukraine in its desperate defence against Russia, as well as billions for other allies including Israel and Taiwan. In a bipartisan vote, 210 Democrats and 101 Republicans joined to support Ukraine, with 112 Republicans – a majority of the GOP members – voting against. It came after the Republican speaker, Mike Johnson, forced a series of bills onto the floor in the face of fierce resistance within his own Republican party, many of whom oppose spending more on Ukraine’s defence.


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[fahmad]

The taxpayers should have a say in this!

[wendygraham]

Always seem to find money for warfare, same here in the UK

[nomercyforthewicked]

They have money for foreign wars just not the ppl its the same here in UK, no cuts for the war games

[raynicholl]

So sorry for the american poor, they dont receive help but have to sit back and watch this insane amount of money to be used in a proxy war

[salimarasteh]

Lockheed: we ar a bit short on budget.
Senate: no problem here is 62 bilion daollars.
Lockheed: cheers.

[iamteo]

Americans please continue to vote like this. You like to be poor more than we do.

[glenhoff]

61 bn for the US healthcare system or the poor? Why for war and death?

[harleyb]

With this money you could end homelessness in ALL of America.

[scott]

it all funnels back to there pockets, every gets there share. 61 billion

[FranBrochu-yi]

We need laws that will stop congress for dumping our money

[jenkscx]

The people cheering just made a whole lot of money

[JustinTurnerman]

Old stock sent to Ukraine. Brand new stock for the US military. Thousands of jobs replacing the aging equipment. Most of the stuff being send to Ukraine would be thrown out anyways.

[azazelzel]

More debt to add to their already insane debt.

[rambabu]

Feeling the pain of american tax payers. Hahah

[jockman]

this wont help its just about the same as setting it on fire

[SanatanSupreme]

Why is US wasting his money for a was a will remain a is a stubborn man destroyed his own

[sosig]

61bn will be payed for by raising your taxes, you still get no healthcare lol

[muhammedrahman]

You can Print all the money in the world but you can't print Weapons and Ammo!

[Budanevey]

The assistance doesn't tackle the primary issue: personnel shortages...

[Louise_D_Myers]

no money for single American mothers, plans to cut social security for American seniors, failing bridges and rails across US states, the most expensive healthcare in the world but we subsidize free education and healthcare for Israel and Ukraine. Nice! At least we are generous to foreign countries, it shows that American congressmen and congresswomen have empathy for others, maybe not towards American taxpayers but at least towards foreign states. Thank you Republican leaders and Democratic leaders for showing that you care about helping Israel and Ukraine provide funding for their populations and for paying for their weapons