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US Senate has enough votes to pass Ukraine, Israel aid bill, voting continues

Author：ReutersPublish：2024-04-24

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate backed a $95 billion foreign aid package on Tuesday providing security assistance for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, with enough votes to send the measure to the White House for President Joe Biden to sign into law...

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