Senate clears hurdle to passing assist package deal for Ukraine, Israel as extra GOP lawmakers signal on

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In a uncommon Tremendous Bowl Sunday vote, the Senate voted to push ahead an assist package deal for Ukraine, Israel, and different U.S. allies, clearing a key hurdle as 18 GOP lawmakers have signed on. 

The package deal would supply $60 billion for Ukraine, principally to buy U.S.-made protection gear, together with munitions and air protection programs that authorities say it desperately wants as Russia batters the nation. It consists of $8 billion for the federal government in Kyiv and different help.

Senate Majority Chief Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., arrives because the Senate prepares to take a procedural vote on an emergency spending package deal that would supply army assist to Ukraine and Israel, replenish U.S. weapons programs and supply meals, water and different humanitarian assist to civilians in Gaza, on the Capitol in Washington, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.  (AP Photograph/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Senate Minority Chief Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., middle, arrives because the Senate prepares to take a procedural vote on an emergency spending package deal that would supply army assist to Ukraine and Israel, replenish U.S. weapons programs and supply meals, water and different humanitarian assist to civilians in Gaza, on the Capitol in Washington, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.  (AP Photograph/J. Scott Applewhite)

The 67-27 check vote Sunday on the $95.3 billion overseas assist package deal comes as former President Trump, the front-runner for the Republican nomination, is making an attempt to kill the help and has escalated his assaults on the NATO army alliance.

The day earlier than the vote, Trump stated at a marketing campaign rally in South Carolina that Russia ought to be capable of do “regardless of the hell they need” to NATO members who don’t meet their protection spending targets. 

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