U.S. House heads toward Saturday vote on $95B in aid for Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan • Florida Phoenix WASHINGTON — The U.S. House on Friday moved one step closer to approving billions in military and humanitarian assistance for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, with Democrats providing crucial support to Republican leaders after defections by their hard-right members. Lawmakers in the broadly bipartisan 316-94 vote approved a rule that sets up the procedure for debating a handful […]

Florida Republicans split, 11-8, in the vote, with Donalds, Gaetz, Luna, Mills, Posey, Steube, Waltz, and Webster voting "nay." Buchanan of the GOP did not vote. Frost was the only Florida Democrat voting "nay." #florida #ukrainevia @FLPhoenixNews

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U.S. House GOP rolls out aid for Ukraine, Israel; votes planned on TikTok, border security • Florida Phoenix WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans unveiled three bills Wednesday that would provide $95 billion overall in assistance to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, instead of voting on a similar bipartisan Senate-approved package that’s been waiting around for months. The Ukraine bill would provide $60.84 billion, the Israel bill would appropriate $26.38 billion, and the Indo-Pacific bill […]

The House plans to vote on the package Saturday evening, ensuring “time for a robust amendment process,” Johnson wrote. #Florida #HouseGOP #Ukrainevia @FLPhoenixNews

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White House preps new sanctions package against Russia after Navalny death • Florida Phoenix WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Tuesday again urged U.S. House Republican leaders to hold an up-or-down vote on military assistance for Ukraine and said a new sanctions package against Russia is on the way, citing the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny as placing new pressure on Western democracies to rally against the […]

White House preps new sanctions package against Russia after Navalny death #Florida #NavalnyDead #Ukrainevia @FLPhoenixNews

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U.S. Senate sends to the House a $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan #Florida #Ukrainevia @FLPhoenixNews

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Most Americans realize the planet’s got a big, big problem; but Congress is still full of deniers • Florida Phoenix Humans are stupid, and it’s going to get us all killed. Hang on, you say, we humans have built mighty cities, created great art, invented computers, and cured diseases. We went to the freaking moon! All true. Hooray for us. Nevertheless, we suffer from fatal short-termism. Look at Gaza: Israel claims it wants to “destroy” […]

In politics, short term thinking is a feature, not a bug. #Florida #ClimateCrisis #Ukrainevia @FLPhoenixNews

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US Senate postpones winter break as lawmakers try to craft an immigration deal • Florida Phoenix WASHINGTON — Members of the U.S. House headed home Thursday for a three-week winter break without completing work on several must-pass bills, but senators are now scheduled to return to Capitol Hill on Monday as leaders in the upper chamber and the White House look for an agreement on immigration policy. The last-minute scheduling change […]

US Senate postpones winter break as lawmakers try to craft an immigration deal #Florida #bordersecurity #Ukrainevia @FLPhoenixNews

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Biden administration warns of dangers of turning down Ukraine aid as GOP voices doubts #Florida #Ukrainevia @FLPhoenixNews

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Republicans push for border funding to be wrapped into Israel, Ukraine aid package • Florida Phoenix WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate leaders called Tuesday for a bipartisan aid package for Israel’s counteroffensive against Hamas that also includes assistance for Ukraine and Taiwan, with possible border funding sought by Republicans, as President Joe Biden prepared to leave Tuesday evening for a trip to Israel. Meanwhile, an explosion killed hundreds Tuesday at al-Ahli Arab […]

Republicans push for border funding to be wrapped into Israel, Ukraine aid package #Florida #Israel #Ukrainevia @FLPhoenixNews

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A murky outlook for Ukraine aid with U.S. House leadership in turmoil • Florida Phoenix WASHINGTON — Additional military and humanitarian aid for Ukraine was on shaky ground earlier this week, before U.S. House Republicans evicted Kevin McCarthy from the speaker’s office. The revolt by eight members of the House GOP Conference, largely spurred by bipartisan deals McCarthy struck on the debt limit and a short-term government funding bill, complicated […]

Future relief dollars are now closely tied to who House Republicans elect as their next speaker. #Floida #Ukrainevia @FLPhoenixNews

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“It is very clear that if we were to have a government shutdown, or pass a CR without Ukrainian aid, the damage that would occur on Ukraine’s campaign would be devastating." #Florida #Ukrainevia @FLPhoenixNews

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Biden asks Congress for $40B for Ukraine aid, U.S. disaster response, border security • Florida Phoenix WASHINGTON —  The Biden administration is asking Congress to approve more than $40 billion in additional spending for Ukraine, border security, FEMA’s disaster response and wildland firefighters pay. The supplemental spending request comes in the middle of Congress’ annual August recess, giving lawmakers weeks to mull over the proposal for additional spending before returning to […]

“As the impacts of Russia’s war reverberate around the globe, the United States is committed to maintaining strong global opposition to Russia’s illegal war." #Florida #Ukrainevia @FLPhoenixNews

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A year after Russia’s terrorist attack against Ukraine, the terrorism continues • Florida Phoenix The CIA posts a list online of the world’s most notorious international terrorist groups. There, you’ll find names and descriptions for some 65 organizations, like al-Qaeda, the group that slaughtered nearly 3,000 Americans at the World Trade Center on 9-11. There’s Boko Haram in Nigeria, which kidnapped 300 schoolgirls in 2014, marrying many of them off to soldiers […]

Among Russia’s most heinous acts of terror over the past year was the virtual obliteration of Mariupol, a once idyllic port city that’s been all but erased from the map since the start of the Russian assault there. #Florida #Ukrainevia @FLPhoenixNews

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This is the first time the U.S. will extend private sponsorship to those it defines as refugees — a person unable or unwilling to return to their own country because of persecution. #Florida #Ukrainevia @FLPhoenixNews

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