In a 79-18 vote, the U.S. Senate voted to pass a package that included Ukraine aid, Israel aid, and other items even as the America’s ever-expanding national debt is over $34 trillion.
Two Democrats, independent Sen. Bernie Sanders, and 15 Republicans voted against passage, according to the Washington Post.
The package now heads to President Joe Biden, who plans to sign it.
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer described the package as “one of the most consequential measures Congress has passed in years to protect America’s security and the future of Democracy.”
GOP Sen. Mike Lee of Utah has been a vocal opponent of the measure.
“They think they’re Churchill. They’re congratulating themselves for spending money that doesn’t
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