House Passes Aid Bill Giving $95 Billion To Israel and Ukraine 

By FrumNews.com

The U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the Israeli aid bill that would provide more than $26 billion in critical military assistance to Israel and Ukraine. 

As FrumNews.com reported last week, the House Republican leadership unveiled their House’s national security supplemental plan, which would fund Eretz Yisroel, Ukraine and Taiwan.

The three bills would provide $26.4 billion in aid to Eretz Yisroel, $60.8 billion to Ukraine amid its war with Russia, and $8.1 billion to counter China in the Indo-Pacific, including billions for Taiwan.

The primary aid bills passed the House: the Israel bill passed 366 to 58, the Ukraine bill passed 311 to 112, and the Indo-Pacific/Taiwan aid bill passed with the widest margin, 385 to 34.

The bill will need to pass the U.S. Senate and be signed by President Joe Biden, which is all but expected.

“The United States must make absolutely clear in both word and deed, not just today, but every day—and without equivocation—that we stand with Israel,” Lakewood area Rep. Chris Smith said. 

“We have a solemn duty as the leader of the free world to stand up to those who seek to undermine it,” Monsey/Rockland County Congressman Mike Lawler said. “Iran, Russia, and China are all autocratic actors who seek to undermine democracy, assault freedom, and eradicate the United States’ influence abroad – and we cannot let that happen.”

President Biden hailed the bill’s passing: “Members of both parties in the House voted to advance our national security interests and send a clear message about the power of American leadership on the world stage. At this critical inflection point, they came together to answer history’s call, passing urgently needed national security legislation that I have fought for months to secure.”

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu celebrated the passing of the aid to Israel, “The US Congress just overwhelmingly passed a much-appreciated aid bill that demonstrates strong bipartisan support for Israel and defends Western civilization. Thank you friends, thank you America!”

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy likewise celebrated the Ukrainian aid, “We appreciate every sign of support for our country and its independence, people, and way of life, which Russia is attempting to bury under the rubble. America has demonstrated its leadership since the first days of this war. Exactly this type of leadership is required to maintain a rules-based international order and predictability for all nations.”