The D.C. Beat
President Joe Biden has signed a series of bills totaling $95 billion in aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. The bills were signed after the Senate passed the same package last night. The aid package was passed by a vote of 79 to 18, with three senators not voting on it. Here is a list […]
The U.S. House has passed a $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and the Indo-Pacific (primarily Taiwan). However, some Republican congressmen criticized the lack of funding for any U.S. border security measure. Specifically, the bills provide over $60 billion for the Ukraine war effort, $26 billion in aid for Israel, $23 billion for replenishing […]
The House voted 404 to 14 to condemn the Iranian attack on Israel. 13 Democrats and 1 Republican voted against the measure. The resolution was filed as H. Res. 1143 and can be read in full here. The resolution states, in part, “Resolved, That the House of Representatives— (1) condemns Iran’s unprecedented drone and missile […]
Earlier today, Iran launched several hundred drones and dozens of missiles directly at Israel in what it said was a retaliatory response to an attack on Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps members that killed seven individuals in Damascus earlier this month. Israeli officials did not confirm or deny whether the attack on the Iranian consulate was […]
President Joe Biden delivered his final State of the Union speech before the next presidential election in November. During his speech, Biden discussed Ukraine, the economy, the southern border, firearms regulations, Israel, Gaza, and other issues. He also debated hecklers and Republican congressmen who voiced their disapproval of some of his statements. Senator Katie Britt […]