US Senate to vote on Ukraine aid package on Tuesday

Olha Hlushchenko — Sunday, 21 April 2024, 00:18

US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has announced that US senators will come out of recess to vote on aid to Ukraine on Tuesday, 23 April.

Source: Chuck Schumer on Х

Quote: "The [US] Senate stands ready to take the next step on the national security supplemental.

The Senate locked in an agreement to finish the work with the first vote on Tuesday [23 April – ed.]."

Background:

  • The US House of Representatives has approved a vital bill to provide Ukraine with military aid.
  • House Speaker Mike Johnson introduced the package, which includes support for Ukraine, on Wednesday. It envisages allocating around US$61 billion in aid to Ukraine and allies. 

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