US Congress vote on $60bn Ukraine aid package explained

In Washington the House of Representatives votes on a number of foreign aid bills including financial support for Israel and Ukraine in their war with Russia.

The bills have been stalled for months in a standoff led mostly by some Republicans who oppose continuing financial and military aid for Ukraine.
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[mcm]

Israel needs another 26 billion dollars. Really, for what? They have already flattened Gaza. It's such a depressing state of affairs.

[MatchaCocoaDog]

Oh so we DO have $95 billion! Just not for the healthcare and education of Americans

[nullnull]

guarantee you that this was one of the guys saying that the war would be over in two weeks because Moscow was just gonna roll over Kyiv…

[goplay]

$60 BILLION...could BUILD at least 20 NEW VA HOSPITALS here in the USA
That $26 BILLION...should've gone to our BORDER

[FRM]

3:17 It doesn't work that way, as the good colonel well knows. The US allows Ukraine to purchase our ready-made stockpiles for immediate use, then we (the US) use that money to replace what's bought.

[enigma]

the ukraine-russia border is our border?? broo, these guys need to be put in place

[forcedanonymity]

There are 80 countries with a GDP less than 60bn dollars. Insane.

[RobertTestowy]

This guy has no idea what he is talking about. He does not understand Muscovy or Putin, and he does not understand Ukrainians. He sounds like Putin's shell.

[ghostdog]

Give away money while Americans sleep in tents😢....

[txcaponeyoungjerry]

America got money for war, but can't feed the poor - Tupac Shakur

[LimerickWarrior]

I never heard such a clueless take on the conflict as this. A five year old has a better grasp of the situation....

[gammarey]

Just dont give money anymore, focus on our own US citizens first. Inflation is a b*tch.

[peace_oceans]

This was a waste of time. He both sided and said nothing. Is he seriously the best you could interview?

[oleradiodudea.m.]

HEADLINE: House Votes To Protect Every Country Not Named The United States

[Ozn]

There are those who disagree with The Lt Colonel and believe that Ukraine indeed stand a chance of beating Putin. I wish you would have interviewed them as well so we would’ve had a balanced, both sides, discourse.

[rayperez]

Why are the American people being told that our tax dollars are going to fund Ukraines war with Russia when they have their national soccer team playing in Fifa events today? Ridiculous

[AP-ccuw]

All the coping in the comments here is at once hilarious and terrifying. Dan Davis is a retired US Army armored officer with combat experience. He saying what should be obvious to anyone with a basic understanding of the war: Ukraine started the war with 700k troops. Now it desperately needs 500k recruits to avoid losing. Clearly Ukraine has taken very heavy casualties and a negotiated settlement is now the most humane way forward.

It’s also clear that the Russians have faced challenges. The BBC has said they’ve lost at least 50k KIA. So clearly they’re not in a rush to go with NATO after Ukraine (a war that everyone knows would go nuclear anyways). Guys it’s our own media and governments that have been lying to us about this war. Get a clue.

[pneves]

This is a joke 60b to ukraine, 26b for Israel and 8b for Taiwan in total 94 billion. There are people in america that are starving, homeless and can't afford hospitals bills. With all that money they could help out so many people. I truly believe that instead of creating all these weapons of mass destruction we should concentrate in creating things that will help us thrive

[nobody-izfu]

Did this women just say its our job to help Ukraine🤦‍♂️

[TayyibJ_]

Three words: Military Industrial Complex 🤑