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Sen. Mitch McConnell reacts after Senate passes aid for Ukraine, Israel

Sen. Mitch McConnell reacts after Senate passes aid for Ukraine, Israel
STARTED. WHEN I RETURN HERE IN JUST A LITTLE BIT. KEVIN. THANK YOU. BREAKING NEWS TONIGHT AS A MASSIVE FOREIGN AID PACKAGE IS NOW HEADING TO PRESIDENT BIDEN’S DESK. YEAH, THIS PACKAGE, ALSO INVOLVING A CONTROVERSIAL MEASURE THAT COULD LEAD TO A TIKTOK BAN. WLWT NEWS FIVE ANCHOR CHRIS JACOBS HERE. NOW, WITH TONIGHT’S MAJOR ACTION AT THE US CAPITOL. CHRIS. YEAH, A LOT OF MOVEMENT HAPPENING TONIGHT. THE US SENATE TAKING ACTION ON THAT HUGE $95 BILLION AID PACKAGE WHICH ALREADY PASSED THE HOUSE THIS PAST WEEKEND. IT EASILY PASSED THE SENATE TONIGHT WITH BIPARTISAN SUPPORT BY A VOTE OF 79 TO 18. THE PACKAGE INCLUDES $64 BILLION IN AID FOR UKRAINE TO FIGHT ITS WAR WITH RUSSIA. AND ANOTHER $26 BILLION FROM THAT PACKAGE WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ISRAEL KENTUCKY US SENATOR AND MINORITY LEADER MITCH MCCONNELL HAD THIS REACTION DURING TONIGHT’S VOTE ON THE SENATE FLOOR. FOREIGN NATIONS RESPECT FOR AMERICAN INTERESTS DEPENDS ON OUR WILLINGNESS TO DEFEND THEM AND THE PEACE, PROSPERITY AND SECURITY ARE NOT ACCIDENTS. THEY’RE PRODUCTS OF AMERICAN LEADERSHIP AND AMERICAN SACRIFICE. NOW, THE LEGISLATION ALSO INCLUDES A MEASURE THAT WOULD FORCE TIKTOK’S CHINA BASED PARENT COMPANY TO SELL THE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM. IF IT DOESN’T, IT COULD BE BANNED IN THE U.S. PRESIDENT BIDEN HAS ALREADY SAID HE WOULD SIGN IT IF CONGRESS PASSED IT, BUT IT COULD ULTIMATELY LEAD TO A LEGAL CHALLENGE. AGAIN, THIS FOREIGN AID PACKAGE NOW HEADS TO THE PRESIDENT FOR HIS SIGNATURE.
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Sen. Mitch McConnell reacts after Senate passes aid for Ukraine, Israel
The United States Senate has passed $95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sending the legislation to President Joe Biden.The bill passed the Senate on an overwhelming 79-18 vote late Tuesday after the House had approved the package Saturday. Biden, who worked with congressional leaders to win support, is expected to quickly sign the legislation and start the process of sending weapons to Ukraine, which has been struggling to hold its front lines against Russia.The legislation would also send $26 billion in wartime assistance to Israel and humanitarian relief to citizens of Gaza, and $8 billion to counter Chinese threats in Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific.Kentucky Senator and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell reacted to the vote Tuesday night on the Senate floor."It’s time to re-affirm some basic truths: That alliances matter. That foreign nations’ respect for American interests depends on our willingness to defend them. And that peace, prosperity, and security are not accidents – They’re products of American leadership and American sacrifice," McConnell said.McConnell also called Tuesday "an extremely important day in the history of our country and of the free world."Republicans in the House majority also added a bill to the foreign aid package that could ban the social media app TikTok in the U.S. if its Chinese owners do not sell their stake within a year. According to the Associated Press, that legislation had wide bipartisan support in both chambers.

The United States Senate has passed $95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sending the legislation to President Joe Biden.

The bill passed the Senate on an overwhelming 79-18 vote late Tuesday after the House had approved the package Saturday. Biden, who worked with congressional leaders to win support, is expected to quickly sign the legislation and start the process of sending weapons to Ukraine, which has been struggling to hold its front lines against Russia.

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The legislation would also send $26 billion in wartime assistance to Israel and humanitarian relief to citizens of Gaza, and $8 billion to counter Chinese threats in Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific.

Kentucky Senator and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell reacted to the vote Tuesday night on the Senate floor.

"It’s time to re-affirm some basic truths: That alliances matter. That foreign nations’ respect for American interests depends on our willingness to defend them. And that peace, prosperity, and security are not accidents – They’re products of American leadership and American sacrifice," McConnell said.

McConnell also called Tuesday "an extremely important day in the history of our country and of the free world."

Republicans in the House majority also added a bill to the foreign aid package that could ban the social media app TikTok in the U.S. if its Chinese owners do not sell their stake within a year.

According to the Associated Press, that legislation had wide bipartisan support in both chambers.