Senate advances $95 billion Ukraine, Israel funding bill, faces uphill battle as budget talks loom
Senators on Thursday advanced a foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, garnering momentum for a funding package that has been a persistent thorn in the side of federal budget talks over the past few months. By a final tally of 67-32, senators voted to begin debate on a $95 billion aid package to fund Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and humanitarian aid in war-torn regions. "This is a good first step," Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said on the Senate floor following the vote. The bill still faces an uphill battle as senators now begin discussion on amendments with just a few days until they are supposed to break for two weeks. If senators postpone talks for the two-week recess, the aid package will likely get
