House approves $95 billion aid bill for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

After months of delay by a bloc of ultraconservative Republicans, the package garnered overwhelming bipartisan support, reflecting a broad consensus.

The House voted resoundingly Saturday to approve $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, as President Mike Johnson put his job on the line to advance the long-stalled aid plan by rallying support from mainstream Republicans and Democrats.

In four consecutive votes , overwhelming bipartisan coalitions of lawmakers approved new phases of funding for the three U.S. allies, as well as another bill. intended to sweeten the deal for conservatives that could result in a nationwide ban on TikTok.

The scene in the House reflected both the broad support of Congress to continue helping the Ukraine's military pushed back against Russia and the extraordinary political risk Mr. Johnson took to defy the anti-interventionist wing of his party that had sought to thwart the move. Minutes before the vote on aid to kyiv, Democrats began waving small Ukrainian flags in the House, to the jeers of far-right Republicans.

The legislation includes $60 billion for Kiev. ; $26 billion for Israel and humanitarian aid to civilians in conflict zones, including Gaza; and $8 billion for the Indo-Pacific region. He would direct the president to ask the Ukrainian government for repayment of $10 billion in economic aid, a concept supported by former President Donald J. Trump, who insisted that any aid to kyiv take the form of a loan . But it would also allow the president to cancel those loans starting in 2026.

It also contained a measure to pave the way for the sale of frozen Russian sovereign assets for helping finance the Ukrainian war effort and a new round of sanctions against Iran. The Senate is expected to pass the bill as early as Tuesday and send it to President Biden's desk, ending his tortured journey through Congress.

How the House voted on foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

Here is how each member of the House voted on the plans. foreign aid law.

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