Senators on Sunday released a highly anticipated $118 billion package that pairs border enforcement policy with wartime aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies, setting off a long-shot effort to push the bill through heavy skepticism from Republicans, including House Speaker Mike Johnson.

Senators on Sunday released a highly anticipated $118 billion package that pairs border enforcement policy with wartime aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies, setting off a long-shot effort to push the bill through heavy skepticism from Republicans, including House Speaker Mike Johnson.

The proposal is the best chance for President Joe Biden to resupply Ukraine with wartime aid — a major foreign policy goal that is shared with both the Senate’s top Democrat, Sen. Chuck Schumer, and top Republican, Sen. Mitch McConnell. The Senate was expected this week to hold a key test vote on the legislation, but it faces a wall of opposition from conservatives.

With Congress stalled on approving $60 billion in Ukraine aid, the U.S. has halted shipments of ammunition and missiles to Kyiv, leaving Ukrainian soldiers outgunned as they try to beat back Russia’s invasion.

The new bill would also invest in U.S. defense manufacturing, send $14 billion in military aid to Israel, steer nearly $5 billion to allies in the Asia-Pacific, and provide humanitarian assistance to civilians caught in conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza.

  • yeather
    830·
    10 months ago

    “Isn’t even necessary”

    It’s definitely a necessity to secure our border and protect the country from those that wish to subvert its law and order.

      • yeather
        518·
        10 months ago

        Damn right, anyone that is breaking or subverting the laws of the US should be prosecuted.

        • surewhynotlem@lemmy.world
          95·
          10 months ago

          Have you actually read all the laws? I’m pretty sure you broke a few just replying to me on Lemmy.

          • yeather
            29·
            10 months ago

            L take, only in a tankies wet dream is going against the popular opinion on social media a crime.

                  • yeather
                    13·
                    10 months ago

                    Good thing I do not fall under the perview of your laws. Cyberbullying is such a stupid crime with a really easy way for the victim to stop it too.

      • yeather
        210·
        10 months ago

        You don’t get to break into the country, there are legal ways to immigrate to the US. If you don’t follow US law, you don’t deserve to be here.

        • maness300@lemmy.world
          42·
          10 months ago

          Okay. Expand immigration limits and make it easier for people to immigrate legally.

          Until we do that, I have no issue with them subverting a system that exists just to keep whites in power.

          • yeather
            38·
            10 months ago

            I don’t see a problem with current immigration limits, and on your second point, people legally immigrate everyday, if they cannot follow a system millions have used before, they shouldn’t be in the country.

            • prole@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
              42·
              10 months ago

              If you don’t like it, maybe you should move to a white ethnostate.

              We welcome immigrants here, and before you say it, humans can’t be “illegal”. These people add nothing but richness and culture to our country. It’s the reason we were able to rise to power in the way we did.

              You bought the propaganda; these people are not criminals. And when the election is over, you’ll forget all about this “caravan” (or whatever), just like the one Republicans made up last election.

              • yeather
                34·
                10 months ago

                Why would I move from this great country? I have no problem with legal immigrants, American are Americans. Humans aren’t illegal, but they can illegally immigrate to a country. Most of them add richness and vibrance to areas, many do not, murderers and traffickers are mixed hand in hand with people that should have immigrated legally. You have bought into the propaganda, the numbers do not lie, illegal immigration is on the rise. If they want to get into America, they can do so legally, as millions have done before.

                  • yeather
                    13·
                    10 months ago

                    Show your sources then that we aren’t letting in people that have broken the law in grisly ways.

          • yeather
            11·
            10 months ago

            Back in a less civilized time when American Indians were fighting each other and conquering lands as well? Warfare is warfare, this is different. Also, if I remember correctly the American Indians fought and lost against the US, why wouldn’t we fight back now?

    • BolexForSoup@kbin.social
      31·
      10 months ago

      PSA: Don’t feed the troll. That angry feeling right now that is driving you to comment? Don’t chase that.