A package of four bills that would provide $95 billion in military aid for Ukraine, Israel and U.S. allies in the Indo-Pacific region is now headed to President Joe Biden’s desk for his signature after the Senate passed the package in a 79-18 vote Tuesday, Reuters reported.
In a statement published Tuesday, the president called the legislation as a measure that seeks to strengthen national security and demonstrate U.S. leadership in advancing freedom and democracy and fighting tyranny and oppression.
“I will sign this bill into law and address the American people as soon as it reaches my desk tomorrow so we can begin sending weapons and equipment to Ukraine this week,” added Biden.
The package would provide $61 billion in funding for Ukraine to help the country counter the Russian invasion that started in February 2022.
The other bills would allocate $26 billion for Israel and $8.12 billion for the Indo-Pacific region to help “counter communist China,” according to the report.
A potential ban on the social media platform TikTok and new sanctions on Iran are also included in the package, which passed the House on Saturday.
The report noted that the House voted 311-112 to approve the package’s Ukraine funding portion.