A $95.34 billion bill that includes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan advanced in the U.S. Senate on Thursday after Republicans blocked compromise legislation that included a long-sought overhaul of immigration policy.

Senators backed a procedural motion by 67-32, exceeding the 60-vote threshold to advance the bill. Seventeen Republicans voted in favor, in a surprising shift after they blocked the broader bill on Wednesday.

“This is a good first step. This bill is essential for our national security, for the security of our friends in Ukraine, in Israel, for humanitarian aid for innocent civilians in Gaza, and for Taiwan,” Schumer said in the Senate after the vote.

There was no immediate word on when the 100-member chamber would consider final passage, as some senators said they expected to remain in session during the weekend if necessary.

  • KingWizard@kbin.social
    16·
    9 months ago

    Wait. Is this similar to the bill the republicans recently put forth and shut down, but just without all of the immigration and border stuff? And the GOP helped advanc this one?

    • girlfreddy@lemmy.caOP
      21·
      9 months ago

      Yup.

      But he said he had Republican colleagues who believed lies they read on social media rather than the text of the bill itself.

      The current state of right wing America in a nutshell.

      • Billiam@lemmy.world
        6·
        9 months ago

        Turns out, when you fearmonger and foster lies among the populace of things you know aren’t true just to get elected, you eventually empower people who don’t know you were lying.

      • BigMacHole@lemm.ee
        2·
        9 months ago

        Republicans are SO GOOD at doing their own Research that they believe Cat Turd on Facebook over the LITERAL TEXT OF THE BILL!