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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders have applauded the US for passing a vital €89 billion aid bill which has been struggling to make it through the House of Representatives for months.

The House swiftly approved roughly €89 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other US allies in a rare Saturday session as Democrats and Republicans banded together after months of hard-right resistance over renewed American support for repelling Russia’s invasion.

With an overwhelming vote, €57 billion in aid for Ukraine passed in a matter of minutes, a strong showing as American lawmakers race to deliver a fresh round of US support to the war-torn ally. Many Democrats cheered on the House floor and waved blue-and-yellow flags of Ukraine.

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[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 40 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

Here's the facts:

  • freedom is hard and expensive
  • the conservative "I got mine;fuck you" doesn't work when it's 'others' in need; it doesn't even work when it's poorer Americans in need
  • the sea lion questioning is a stalling tactic; always has been.
  • Republicans can't even keep a Senate leader, and this guy was right up their seditious theocratic enslaving-women hell-hole alley. They will readily agree to nothing that doesn't fit their cruel and narrow ideological dependencies.

It always was going to BE a money pit, as that's the alternative to Normandy and ditching the UN shackles (which is a terrible idea but required).

Time to spend 1/10th as much on Ukraine's military as America spends on its own, and solve this shit.

[–] obviouspornalt@lemmynsfw.com 18 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

House of Representatives majority leader, not Senate.

But otherwise, yes.

[–] fuckingkangaroos@lemm.ee 6 points 7 months ago

Good points, with noting that the aid to Ukraine can easily be justified from a selfish perspective. The fact that it's also a truly just cause isn't really part of the equation for a lot of those politicians.