Biden Signs Massive $40 Billion Ukraine Aid Package Into Law

President Joe Biden signed the massive $40 billion Ukraine aid package while in South Korea on Saturday.

The Senate passed the bill on Thursday – after Biden departed Washington, D. C. for his trip to Asia – with overwhelming support. Just 11 Senate Republicans voted against the bill, which sets aside billions for military and security help as Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine.

“I applaud the Congress for sending a clear bipartisan message to the world that the people of the United States stand together with the brave people of Ukraine as they defend their democracy and freedom,” Biden said in a statement just after the Senate voted to pass the bill. “The resources that I requested will allow us to send even more weapons and ammunition to Ukraine, replenish our own stockpile, and support U. S. troops stationed on NATO territory.”

With Biden already in South Korea, the bill had to be flown to him for signing. A National Security Council spokesman told CNN that the bill was “carried by someone who was already traveling to the region as part of their official duties.”

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