The Senate will hold a key procedural vote on whether to advance a supplemental funding bill that includes financial aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan as well as provisions aimed at bolstering border security. The vote, which will be held on Wednesday afternoon, is expected to fail due to opposition from Senate Republicans, who have […]
“We can’t let [Russian President Vladimir] Putin win. It’s in our overwhelming national interest, in the international interest of all our friends,” he said. Weeks ago, Republicans insisted on border policy changes in exchange for backing Ukraine and Israel funding, which many of them support. “It’s take everything we have here — their one proposal, […]
Biden presses Congress to pass Ukraine aid to prevent Russian win – CBS News Watch CBS News President Joe Biden held a press conference urging Congress to pass supplemental funds for Ukraine’s war against Russia. Mr. Biden also said he is willing to work across the aisle on border control. CBS News chief White House […]
President Joe Biden is set to publicly call on Congress to pass tens of billions of dollars in military and economic assistance for Ukraine as his administration warns of dire consequences for Kyiv if lawmakers don’t act ByZEKE MILLER Associated Press and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press December 6, 2023, 12:09 PM President Joe Biden speaks […]
CBS News Live 3 Live President Biden is reiterating his plea to Congress to pass a national security funding request that includes money for Ukraine, as the White House warns Ukraine funding will dry up by the end of the month. The president is giving remarks directed at Congress from the White House on Wednesday. […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is expected to announce a $175 million package of military aid to Ukraine on Wednesday, including guided missiles for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), anti-armor systems and high-speed anti-radiation missiles, according to U.S. officials. The latest aid comes as Congress remains stalled on legislation that would provide new […]
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, D-Vt., said Monday that he opposes sending billions of dollars in additional military assistance to the Israeli government as it continues to wage a catastrophic war on the Gaza Strip, an assault that the Vermont senator described as unlawful and “immoral.” “I do not believe we should be appropriating over $10 billion for […]
WASHINGTON — A classified briefing for senators on the White House‘s request for aid for Israel and Ukraine became “heated” with Republican members storming out of the meeting Tuesday. The briefing, led by the secretaries of Defense and State as well as the director of national intelligence and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, […]
WASHINGTON — Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., has come out against giving about $10 billion in emergency U.S. aid to Israel as part of a national security spending bill. “I do not believe we should be appropriating over $10 billion for the right-wing extremist Netanyahu government to continue its current military approach,” Sanders said in remarks […]
If the United States postpones military aid to Ukraine, there is a “big risk” the country could lose its war with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s chief of staff Andriy Yermak said Tuesday. Speaking at the U.S. Institute for Peace during a visit to Washington, Yermak said failure by Congress to approve more aid to […]