House Passes Large Foreign Aid Package

The bill now heads to the Senate for a vote, and if passed, President Biden has already said he will sign it.

House lawmakers in both parties gathered Saturday to pass a large foreign aid package.

The bill includes nearly $61 billion in aid for Ukraine, $26 billion for Israel, and $8 billion for U.S. allies in the Indo-Pacific. It also includes a package of additional national security measures that features a potential nationwide ban of the TikTok app.

The weekend vote comes after months of fierce debate with the House over how, or if, Congress should step in with another round of military assistance for allies, while providing humanitarian aid for civilian victims in Gaza and other war-torn regions around the globe.

The bill now heads to the Senate for a vote, and if passed, President Biden has already said he will sign it.