The Senate moved within striking distance of passing a $96 billion military aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan and additional funds for the operations in the Red Sea. The bill passed the first test on Wednesday by a 67-32 vote. Tonight’s vote was 67-27. The seventeen GOP votes that put the bill over the initial hurdle added one vote, Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma. Five Republicans and one Democrat did not vote.
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The Republican senators voting in favor of the bill were Murkowski (AK), Sullivan (AK), Ernst (IA), Grassley (IA), Young (IN), Moran (KS), McConnell (KY), Cassidy (LA), Kennedy (LA), Collins (ME), Wicker (MS), Tillis (NC), Mullin (OK), Rounds (SD), Thune (SD), Cornyn (TX), Romney (UT), and Capito (WV).
A final vote will be scheduled once GOP amendments to the bill are sorted out. This…
