A $95 billion national security bill that includes funding for Israel and Ukraine was voted on by 18 Republican senators on Sunday, joining Democrats in the process. This could be interpreted as a response to former President Donald Trump’s recent remarks disparaging the NATO alliance, as the bill is expected to pass the chamber early this week.
If the bill makes it through the Senate, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is unlikely to take it up since a number of hard-right legislators have made it clear that they would not be supporting Ukraine while it fights off a Russian invasion.
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) stated that Democrats using a discharge petition to get around Johnson’s will would be a “obvious choice” to increase the bill’s prospects of passing the House. Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma) stated that talks about taking this route are happening with House members.
Artillery ammunition are running low for Ukrainian troops as Western aid is blocked.
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