Congress Progresses On Foreign Military Aid Bills

Dr Adrian Ang, Research Fellow and Coordinator of the US Programme, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies

22-Apr-24 07:30

Congress Progresses On Foreign Military Aid Bills

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Over the weekend, the US House of Representatives finally approved a $95 billion dollar aid package, which includes $61 billion for Ukraine, $26 billion for Israel and $8bn for the Indo-Pacific region. In a rare show of bi-partisan support, House Speaker Mike Johnson put his position on the line by getting both support from mainstream Republicans and Democrats. What do these developments indicate about the law-making environment in US Congress? Dr. Adrian Ang of the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies weighs in.

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