Senate Votes to Pass $40 Billion Ukraine Aid Bill

The U.S. Senate on May 19 voted to pass a $40 billion aid package to Ukraine, overruling the objections of a few scattered Republican voices who had opposed the bill. The 86–11 vote saw members of both parties join in support of the legislation, which had previously stalled due to objections from Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.). Not a single Democrat voted against the Ukraine aid package. 11 Republicans vote against the bill. Joe Biden originally requested a much smaller aid package on April 28. Biden’s request included $20.4 billion in military assistance along with $8.5 billion in economic assistance. The…