Senate cleared a critical hurdle toward passing a $95 billion national security-focused bill aimed at fortifying Ukraine, Israel and other allies, voting to move to debate an issue that has divided Republicans for months.
Weapons funding for Ukraine now tops $110 Billion amid growing skepticism among conservatives about the growing price tag, which already tops more than $110 billion.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) voted against to protest the funds for Israel.
Republicans voted “no” in part reflecting opposition to further funding Ukraine and in part because some wanted to relitigate a fight over illegal immigration that has been entangled with the foreign-aid package for months.
Sen. Joni Ernst (R., Iowa), a member of GOP leadership, said she would like to support the borderless supplemental but wanted to make sure the funding for Ukraine was heavy on weapons and light on humanitarian assistance. “I’m all about weapons, not welfare,” she said she said a day before the vote.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R., S.C.), a foreign-policy hawk, also voted against the measure, saying that “many Republicans, including me, believe we must do all we can within reason to secure our border before we can help other countries.”
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