US could send long-range missiles to Ukraine if funding passes – report
Joe Biden’s White House is prepared to send long-range tactical missiles to Ukraine if Congress approves a new funding package, according to a US media report on Monday.
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Biden appears to confuse NATO with Ukraine in calling for Congress members to pass funding bill
President Biden on Saturday appeared to mix up NATO with Ukraine when calling on House members to come back to Washington, D.C., to vote on a bill that would fund Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.
Trudeau, Kinew to announce bilateral health funding agreements for Manitoba
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Winnipeg Thursday to announce two health-care funding agreements with Manitoba.
How Congress Could Bypass Republican Opposition to Funding Ukraine
Just after dawn on Tuesday, the Senate passed a $95 billion national security package with aid to Ukraine and Israel, setting up a showdown with the House, where Speaker Mike Johnson suggested he would not bring it up for a vote.
Prevailing on Ukraine Funding, McConnell Took Political Hits
Senator Mitch McConnell put his standing on the line in aggressively pursuing military assistance for Ukraine over deep Republican resistance, and he achieved the outcome he wanted: a strong Senate vote to bolster embattled U.S. allies at a critical moment.
Senate moves forward with Israel, Ukraine funding after vote on Super Bowl Sunday
Senators on Sunday voted to move forward with a $95 billion aid package to fund Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, a positive sign that the long-awaited foreign aid could have the votes to pass after a weekend of slow-going negotiations. "I can't remember the last time the Senate was in session on Super Bowl Sunday, but as I've said all week long, we're going to keep working on this bill until the job is done," Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Sunday on the Senate floor. Sunday's vote, which passed with 67 votes in favor, is one of the last procedural hurdles before a final vote, making it a good indicator that the $95 billion bill is headed for success after days of back-and-forth talks. "I think we're going to pass this spending bill for Ukraine. We've already moved past several procedural hurdles that require 60
Bernie Sanders says he wants to ‘kill funding for Netanyahu’s war machine – period’
Outside the Senate chambers, moments after he finished an impassioned floor speech, Senator Bernie Sanders minced no words when he told The Independent his thoughts on US aid to Israel.
‘People will die’: Hundreds of thousands of lives at risk in Gaza after Biden pauses UNRWA funding
Hundreds of thousands of people in Gaza are starving as a result of Israel’s war against Hamas, according to aid agencies on the ground. But an even greater number of Palestinian lives may soon be at risk due to a decision by the US and its allies to freeze funding to the primary aid agency operating in the territory, following reports that a small number of employees were involved in the October 7 attacks.