Republican bill for standalone Israel military aid falls short of super majority
The Republican bill to provide $17.6bn in aid to Israel tanked in the US House of Representatives after it failed to receive a super majority.
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Senate Republicans object to foreign aid and border bill moving forward
As expected, the Senate's vote to advance a bipartisan foreign aid bill with major new border provisions failed on Wednesday. It's the first of two votes that Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is forcing on the issue — the second of which removes the border provisions but maintains its overseas funding measures.
Blinken said to abandon plan to oversee aid delivery into Gaza after Israeli protesters block trucks
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was forced to abandon a visit to Gaza’s border to oversee aid deliveries because Israeli protesters were blocking shipments of food into the territory, according to the Israeli newspaper Haaretz.
US Senate advances wartime aid package for Ukraine and Israel
The Senate on Thursday advanced a wartime aid package for Ukraine and Israel, reviving an effort that had stalled amid Republican opposition to a border security bill they demanded and later abandoned.
Senate votes to advance foreign aid package with assistance for Ukraine and Israel
The Senate on Thursday voted to advance a $95.3 billion foreign aid package that provides assistance for Israel and Ukraine after Republicans blocked a broader bill that included border security measures earlier this week – but a debate over amendments continues to slow down passing the legislation out of the chamber.
Senate Republicans block bipartisan border package, then scramble to find support for Ukraine aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — Wartime aid for Ukraine was left hanging in the Senate Wednesday after Republicans blocked a bipartisan border package that had been tied to the funding, then struggled to coalesce around a plan to salvage the aid for Kyiv.
Senate Republicans prepare for long haul in fight over Ukraine, Israel aid
Capitol Hill is abuzz with the Senate's progress on the anticipated passage of a standalone $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific without border security measures.
Senate GOP blocks border bill, Democrats shift focus to Israel and Ukraine aid
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he will move to a "Plan B" to move aid to Ukraine and Israel following the failure of a vote to start debate on a bipartisan border security package.