US Senate passes Ukraine aid, but House Speaker refuses to hold vote. While Senate Democrats were in favour of passing the bill, Republicans were divided and previously voted it down.After weeks of wrangling, the US Senate has passed a new package of aid for Ukraine and Israel – but the House of Representatives seems unlikely to take it up for a vote, further holding up American aid at a critical point in Ukraine’s fight against Russia.
House Speaker Mike Johnson late Monday sharply criticised the $95.3 billion aid package, just before the Senate passed it by a decisive majority.
Senate leaders and moderates from both parties have been trying to prove that the US remains committed to protecting its allies, and endured marathon speeches from a determined group of hard-right Republican Senators to hold a vote in the early hours of Tuesday.
The US Senate has approved a $95bn (£75.2bn) foreign aid package after months of political wrangling, but it faces an uphill battle in the House.
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