Foreign Aid Package For Ukraine, Israel Advances to House Floor

Published on April 19, 2024

The House Rules Committee advanced bills on April 18 that would give assistance to Israel, Ukraine, the Indo-Pacific, in addition to and a bill that includes a myriad of measures such as forcing China to divest TikTok. The final tally to bring to the House floor what is called a rule—which sets the parameters such as whether amendments can be offered and that is voted on before the House can proceed to the votes on the measures themselves—passed 9-3. While the minority party normally votes against advancement, Democrats stepped in to pass the rule given three conservatives Reps. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.), Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), and Chip Roy (R-Texas) voted against it. ...

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