Senate to Take Up House-Passed Foreign Aid Package by Samantha Flom – US Politics News

The Senate’s first vote on April 23 will be on a national security package that includes foreign aid for the war-torn nations of Ukraine and Israel, as well as the Indo-Pacific.
The vote comes three days after the House passed the bills with bipartisan support over the objections of those among the GOP’s right flank.
“The Senate now stands ready to take the next step,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) assured after the vote, promising quick passage of the bills in the Senate.
“I thank Speaker [Mike] Johnson and Leader [Hakeem] Jeffries for working together to do the right thing for our country. I know it was a difficult road, but the House is on the right side of history for approving this bill,” he added….