Eleven Republicans vote against giving
$40 billion in aid to Ukraine, as GOP
splinters over Russian invasion and Senate
inches forward with bill to send military
and humanitarian help
Posted By: Imright, 5/16/2022 9:49:12 PM
The Senate voted on Monday evening to advance a bill to send $40 billion more aid for Ukraine in its war against Russia, setting up a final vote possibly on Wednesday. The tally was 81 to 11 on the first of a potential three procedural votes paving the way for final Senate passage of the funding, requested by President Joe Biden's administration to keep aid flowing and boost the government in Kyiv nearly three months after the start of the Russian invasion.All 11 anti votes were Republicans showing how an isolationist Donald Trump-allied wing of the party has split off from the mainstream.
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