XAR - $95B Ukraine Aid Bill: Republicans Challenge Historical Views On Foreign Policy US Role As World's Cop | Benzinga
The U.S. Senate passed a $95-billion foreign policy package on Tuesday meant to subsidize Ukraine's efforts against Russia, as well as Israel's campaign against Hamas.
The bill also includes $10 billion to be used in humanitarian aid for civilians in war zones, including Palestinians trapped in Gaza. A minor budget is allocated to securing Taiwan's independence from China and the Red Sea against Yemen's Houthi movement.
The Senate passage was bipartisan, with a 79-30 vote that included most Senate Democrats and key figures in the Republican Party, including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
Yet the bill reflects internal fractures within the GOP, where a clear split is occurring between those that seek to sustain the dominant role of the U.S. in the geopolitical arena and those who would prefer a retreat from global affairs that don't directly affect the country.
A growing group of Washington, D.C. lawmakers are looking to take the political focus away from global conflict, diverting efforts toward further securing U.S. borders against illegal immigration.
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