US House passes foreign aid bills to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan | DW News

The US House of Representatives on Saturday approved a bill clearing the way for billions of dollars in funding for Ukraine.

The $61 billion (€57 billion) package includes economic assistance and weapons. It was passed with a bipartisan majority of 311 to 112 votes.

The bill is part of a foreign aid and arms package valued at $95 billion (€89 billion) that also includes aid for Israel and Taiwan .

The package will then head to the Democrat-controlled Senate, where passage in the coming days is all but assured. US President Joe Biden has promised to sign off on it immediately.

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[DrJones]

"Americans will always do the right thing, after having tried everything else first" Winston Churchill

[kennethpmccormick]

How tf are lawmakers approved a bill as large as this....while people sleeping on the sidewalks of the United Sum sum sthing just ain't right.

[rogerrantz]

Where's the f-16s we spent money training them on?

[erichvonmolder]

Now how can we get rid of Moscow Marge?

[BobHaijerJr]

Only spending their grandchildren’s money. At this rate the dollar will be worth nothing

[summer]

Funding for Ukraine from the US is going to be difficult in future. Republicans are becoming isolationists.

[Lords]

80% of the Ukraine aid will remain in the U.S. America is giving older weapons that are 20-40yrs old and using the aid money to replenish our stocks with newer weapons, all whilst creating American jobs in our key defense industry across dozens of states.

[danielwalther]

Over 80% of these funds are invested directly in the American defense industry, in American jobs and companies. Ukraine mainly receives American-made weapons systems from the 1980s.

[smithb]

Ukraine doesn't get any of that money. Most of it will stay in the United States to pay for new modern equipment to replace the older stuff which will be sent to Ukraine. The rest of the money will go to Europe to facilitate the transportation of the equipment to Ukraine.

[kbram]

how many billion must the usa tax payer send

[andrewadams]

And where are all the Russian bots crying about their “US taxpayers money”? being shipped to GULAG right now 🤣

[maweeindunna]

61 billion should buy you the best fireworks display you ever seen in your life.

[Oldfogey]

If the Chinese protest against aid for Taiwan then the US should up the amount….

[joelmakwinjakambalame]

The question is Ukraine is missing manpower what will money do to replace even those who died in a combat zone. Ukraine is almost finish.

[prateekchoudhary]

And what after running out this 61 billon dollar?

[buixote]

Critical to Raytheon's Profits, and those of its Shareholders in Congress. Domestic priorities languish.

[lakeliving]

Everyone is welcome.. My tax dollars at work.. 😊

[viliridell]

So basically this package prevents Ukraine from collapsing in 2024 but at the same time it is nowhere near enough to win the war. Ukraine is on life-support in terms of ammo and men. I hope the package contains soldiers and ammo…

[agunkpa]

that money goes to defense companies anyway
seems like legit money laundering

[GiftJerome]

I am republican but in this Ukraine needs the aid