Senate passes $95B security supplemental after all-night vote

By Tony Bertuca / February 13, 2024 at 8:55 AM
The Senate voted 70-29 to pass a $95.3 billion supplemental spending package early this morning that would provide military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, with tens of billions intended for the U.S. defense industrial base. The Biden administration has highlighted the significant investment in the U.S. industrial base amid arguments from some Republicans who oppose supporting Ukraine on the grounds that doing so means sending U.S. money abroad. The bill, which was passed after an all-night vote,...

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