Russia-Ukraine war: US House passes crucial aid deal worth $61bn | BBC News

The House of Representatives has finally approved billions of dollars in new US military aid for Ukraine to help combat Russia's invasion.

The much-delayed measure had vocal opponents in Congress and it took a fragile bipartisan deal to get the $61bn (£49bn) package through.

Republicans said more than a third would be dedicated to replenishing weapons and ammunition.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky described the US support as "vital".

The aid would keep the war from expanding and save thousands of lives, he added.

It is unclear when the aid will arrive, but reports suggest it could be within days. The package will now go to the Senate, which is expected to pass it before President Joe Biden signs it into law.

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[AndresGomez-ctqb]

They also approved "aid" for Israel yesterday.
Not seeing much mention of that, tho.

[juice]

61 billion to fund another country to fight your war for you? That's a bargain.

[Robert-xyxi]

Playing down not saying much that Israel has received billions in aid!

[spacemonkey]

Here in the UK the government gave £750 Billion to the banks in 2008. We had 10 years of austerity and high taxes to pay off the banks debts. They gave £250 Billion to the EU over the same time and then £500 Billion on covid. But now there is no money for the sick and disabled.

[michaelhenault]

🇺🇲 Churchill put it accurately, "in the end, the Americans do the right thing."

[rguhsec]

OT:

Benny Hill considered funnier than Monty Python by two TV stations --WOR and WLVI!

[TonyM]

The speed that congress moves you need to foreword another bill for next year.

[FoodwaysDistribution]

They were waiting for Hitlers birthday to approve the money for ukraine, no nazis in ukraine, 🤣🤣🤣

[NichoTBE]

They better use it wisely as its likely the last, next year it will be very hard to pass.

[michaelhernandez]

They didn't ban the app...they are asking it be sold to a didifferent company.

[zackjohnson]

The crazy thing is that the US knows that no amount of money will change the outcome

[roo]

The US Department of Defense said about 1, 600 auditors worked on the 2023 audit, which cost $187 million. The pentagon was able to account for just over half of it 4 trillion dollar budget for the year. They spent 187 million dollars to auditors just to learn they "misplaced" a couple trillion dollars. What's another few hundred billion on top of that for Ukraine.

[williamkinkade]

Churchill once said that Americans can be counted on doing the right thing after trying everything else.

[Redblacksneaks]

They can afford many Homeless, starving, dying AMERICAN PEOPLE but US giving billions for other countries. Wow! Poor Americans who are suffering.

[grahamhunt]

Does that go straight to the arms dealers or Blackrock

[martyndavid]

Crazy, we are totally broke in the U.K. yet 62 billion is spent on weapons

[jamesl]

Tax the rich
Tax the billionaires and corporations

[JessicaD.-vbho]

Did they ever find out what happened to that 40 million Zelensky said was stolen? Lol

[ralphbernhard]

US veterans, homeless and sleeping on the streets, will surely approve 👍👍

[nsebast]

I am 100% sure they are going to pass it. You can count on America's goverment to give taxpayers' money to go into American corporations and politicians pocket.