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The bill passed in a vote of 79-18
by Dave DeCamp April 23, 2024 at 8:43 pm ET CategoriesNewsTagsIsrael, Taiwan, Ukraine
On Tuesday night, the Senate passed a $95 billion spending bill that includes military aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan in a vote of 79-18. The bill has already passed through the House and now heads to President Biden’s desk for his signature.
Earlier in the day, the Senate rejected an effort by some senators to add amendments to the legislation in a vote of 48-50. The legislation, which also includes a provision that could ban TikTok, was passed through the House as four separate bills but was combined into one in the Senate.
The legislation includes $61 billion for the proxy war in Ukraine, much of which will go to US weapons makers to replenish US stockpiles. It includes over $9 billion in economic aid in the form of repayable loans, but Ukraine is not actually expected to pay it back. Another provision will authorize the US to sell off frozen Russian assets, which could be used to pay the loans. CNN previously reported that the Biden administration will also be able to cancel the debt.
The bill also includes $26 billion to support Israel. About $9 billion will go toward humanitarian aid in Gaza and other places, while the remaining $17 billion will go toward military aid to support the slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza and replenish Israeli air defenses. The aid is on top of the $3.8 billion in military assistance that Israel receives from the US each year.
Another $8 billion will go toward military aid for Taiwan and other spending in the Indo-Pacific region to prepare for a future war with China. It includes $1.9 billion to replenish weapons sent to Taiwan and regional countries and $2 billion in Foreign Military Financing, a State Department program that gives foreign governments money to purchase US weapons. Over $3.3 billion will go toward submarine infrastructure in the region.
The massive spending on foreign military aid was put forward by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), who previously killed a deal that would have included similar foreign aid spending and billions for border security and changes to migrant policies.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) hailed the bipartisan cooperation in remarks on the floor. “Today’s outcome yet confirms another thing we’ve stressed from the beginning of this Congress. In divided government, the only way to ever get things done is bipartisanship,” he said. “I thank leader McConnell, as I’ve mentioned before, working hand in hand with us, not letting partisanship get in the way. I thank Speaker Johnson, who rose to the occasion, in his own words, that he had to do the right thing, despite the enormous political pressure on him.”
On Monday, former President Donald Trump defended Johnson’s action and the lack of border measures in the legislation by pointing to the slim majority Republicans have over Democrats in the House due to recent resignations.
“Remember, the Speakership we’re talking about has, you know, we’re a majority by one. One vote. And you can’t really get too tough when — Look, we all want to be tough guys and all, and I have a lot of friends, and frankly I have friends on both sides,” Trump said on Monday. “You know, if you look at the vote, a lot of Republicans, a lot of good Republicans, voted for it. But Mike is in there and he’s trying, and some people were disappointed, and a lot of people were very disappointed that nothing happened with the border. I’ll straighten out the border.”
LIVE DAY 206 #Israel #Palestine
- Over 900 arrested in US Gaza protests
- Hamas official says "no major issues" with truce proposal
- Blinken to join Arab officials in Riyadh for truce talks
Gaza death toll rises to 34,488
Gaza's health ministry said that 34 people were killed in Israeli attacks on the enclave in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 34,488 since 7 October.
An additional 77,643 have been wounded since the start of the war.
29 April 2024 10:54 BST
Some US officials say in internal memo Israel may be violating international law in Gaza
Some senior US officials have advised Secretary of State Antony Blinken that they do not find "credible or reliable" Israel's assurances that it is using US-supplied weapons in accordance with international humanitarian law, according to an internal State Department memo reviewed by Reuters.
Other officials upheld support for Israel's representation.
Under a National Security Memorandum (NSM) issued by President Joe Biden in February, Blinken must report to Congress by 8 May whether he finds credible Israel's assurances that its use of US weapons does not violate US or international law.
By 24 March, at least seven State Department bureaus had sent in their contributions to an initial "options memo" to Blinken. Parts of the memo, which has not been previously reported, were classified.
The submissions to the memo provide the most extensive picture to date of the divisions inside the State Department over whether Israel might be violating international humanitarian law in Gaza.
27 April 2024 21:32 BST
We sent the Ukrainians the GLSDB, a so-called “silver bullet” of American military technology that many, including erstwhile “experts” like @JeffFisch
, claimed represented the superiority of western weapons systems over the backward Russians. The Russians were able to jam the GLSDB immediately upon introduction to the SMO zone, completely nullifying the utility of the weapon. This is the same fate that has befallen other “miracle” weapons that the West has provided Ukraine. It will be the fate of ATACMS. It will be the fate of the F16. It might be time for western military analysts to finally acknowledge that the notion of western military technological superiority is but a myth. Before the hubris that attaches to this myth leads the West down the path of military ruin.
Scott Ritter reposted Glenn Diesen@Glenn_Diesen
NATO will likely begin deep strikes within Russia & also destroy the Crimean bridge
- NATO will claim these are Ukrainian attacks, but NATO will provide the weapons, select targets & even pull the trigger
- This places great pressure on Russia to restore deterrence by any means!
Last edited5:23 PM · Apr 23, 2024
This allocation by Congress will allow long-range ATACMs missiles to be sent to Ukraine. Ukraine will use these to attack the Crimea Bridge. The current Russian deterrence posture is insufficient to stop this attack. Unless Russia makes clear to both Ukraine and the U.S. that the consequences of such an attack will far outweigh the perceived benefits, it is inevitable that the Crimea Bridge will be destroyed.
Jamaica recognises the State of Palestine
The Jamaican government has recognised the State of Palestine, Foreign Minister Kamina Johnson Smith, has announced.
“Jamaica continues to advocate for a two-state solution as the only viable option to resolve the longstanding conflict, guarantee the security of Israel and uphold the dignity and rights of Palestinians," Johnson Smith said Tuesday.
"By recognising the State of Palestine, Jamaica strengthens its advocacy towards a peaceful solution."
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