Tag: aid
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Border security negotiations STALL as Republicans accuse Democrats of keeping them in the dark: Chances for a deal before Christmas are slim and aid to Ukraine and Israel won’t come until January
Published: 12:28 EST, December 18, 2023 | Updated: 1:17 PM EST, December 18, 2023 Talks over a border security and foreign aid package continued through the weekend — but no deal is in sight and the year will end without a vote. On Sunday, GOP leader Mitch McConnell sent an update to senators thanking James…
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Zelensky arrives on Capitol Hill to save $61 BILLION American aid package: Ukrainian leader meets Chuck Schumer and Mitch McConnell – as House Republicans insist they want more for the border before they approve more cash to Kyiv
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky pleaded for life-or-death aid to continue his country’s fight against Russia. At a private briefing, he told senators that his citizens would resort to guerrilla war if support dried up. The president met with Senate leaders, House Speaker Mike Johnson, and held a briefing for all senators in an extraordinary lobbying…
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Zelensky says Congress is helping Putin by stalling on sending more U.S. aid: Ukrainian president says stopping money would be ‘fulfilling Kremlin dreams’ as he prepares to ask Biden and Republicans for more funds
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Americans on Monday that failure to help his country defeat Russia fulfills Vladimir Putin’s “dreams” of destroying democracy in Europe. “Let me be honest with you, friends: If there is anyone inspired by unresolved issues on Capitol Hill, it is only Putin and his sick cabal,” Zelenskiy told the National…
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Top Republican Sen. Jim Risch says deterrence and ‘strong alliances’ are critical to dealing with China, Russia, Venezuela and other ‘No Good Nicks’: He also warns border security MUST be included in a Ukraine-Israel aid package or it won’t pass
Republican Senator Jim Risch says deterrence is critical when dealing with adversaries China, Russia, Venezuela and other ‘No Good Nicks’ on the world stage. Risch, a ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, spoke exclusively to DailyMail.com at the Aspen Security Forum in Washington, D.C. He said the United States’ first line of defense…
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AOC claims Biden administration is aiding ‘gross human rights violations in Gaza’ by sending aid to Israel and backs pro-Palestinian activism
Published: 1:43 PM EST, November 28, 2023 | Updated: 1:43 PM EST, November 28, 2023 Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said U.S. military aid is fueling human rights abuses in Gaza — as a debate erupts among Democrats over whether aid should be conditioned on whether Israel does enough to prevent civilian casualties. “What we are seeing…
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Senate tees up busy December: Schumer vows to bring Biden’s $100B Ukraine and Israel aid package up next week and tells members to brace for ‘long nights and weekends’
Published: 10:31 AM EST, November 27, 2023 | Updated: 10:32 EST, November 27, 2023 Chuck Schumer promised that senators would work “long days and nights and possibly weekends” to push through a massive foreign aid package and spending bills, all before the Senate leaves town on December 14. The Democratic majority leader said he will…