Representatives celebrate and wave flags after US Congress passes Ukraine aid package

The US House of Representatives finally passed a $61.8bn (£49bn) aid package for Ukraine after a tense few months of negotiation between politicians.

The Republican-controlled House passed the bill by a comfortable margin of 311-112 after the speaker of the House Mike Johnson allied with Democrats to get the bill through Congress.

Democrats and Republicans who did vote for the bill to pass could be seen celebrating by waving flags and chanting "U-kraine, U-kraine" on the House floor.

Representatives were swiftly told off for their conduct before the House moved on to other business.

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[allgf]

I want my 70's and 80's America 🇺🇸 back 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[VendettaPtown]

Vote ALL OUT! ON BOTH SIDES!!!! Save America!!!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[DwnRace]

Impeccable timing… Days after April 15 Tax deadline…

[mackenziegarrison]

They all need to be named so we can vote them out. There is one flag in this country! Period!

[jameseves]

Just don't wave an American flag in there, they'll put you in prison for that.

[sdwgqcp]

Waving flags? Don't you mean waving Ukrainian flags??

[sylviewalker]

Why are Ukrainian flags...inside the US House???

[Chupa_Chups]

waving other people's flags and celebrating, they have only touched the bottom, this is shameful and disgusting to watch.

[Hypno_Llama]

We should get a list of everyone who waved a flag. I've heard both parties were waving flags so it wasnt just a Democrat only thing.

[cindynix]

I am SO VERY DISGUSTED AT EVERY PARTICIPANT FOR WAVING A FOREIGN FLAG. Where is the respect of office, the UNITED STATES OFFICES YOU HOLD?

[dnmr.boomer]

Yet they couldnt give money to our own people when that fire happened in Hawaii. Sickening!

[kothu]

They are happy bcoz they will get % soon from military company 😂

[dian]

Congress doesn’t even ever wave the American flag. How telling.

[Dylanowich]

forget the fasces symbol, you saw that representative give the nazi salute, right?

[commentator]

I don't think the Democrats ever wave American flags so joyously. Where's the money coming from? Those who vote for this should be required to send a good bit of their salary over to Ukraine as well.

[karidust]

Another fleecing. How much of that is coming back to them through foreign investments and deals? They want it all and they’ll get it unless we do something

[thgdgep]

so ukruine now owes to blackrock how much?

[jefferyyounce]

And mark my word. In 3-6 months it will be another XXX Billion. And after 3 years the argument for even more "Aid" will be. "We can't quit now, we have to much invested in Ukraine". Vietnam, Afghanistan 2.0.

[bustaruckus]

It's time for a peaceful divorce. These psychos are destroying us within

[FireForEffect]

Has our country been compromised completely? This is nuts.