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House approves $61bn aid for Ukraine – what we know so far, and what happens next

US speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, with reporters after the House approved $95bn in foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan.
US speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, with reporters after the House approved $95bn in foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. Photograph: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA

The US House of Representatives has approved $95bn in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other US allies in a rare Saturday session as Democrats and Republicans banded together after months of hard-right resistance over renewed American support for repelling Russia’s invasion.

With an overwhelming vote, the $61bn in aid for Ukraine passed in a matter of minutes, a strong showing as American lawmakers race to deliver a fresh round of US support to the war-torn ally. Many Democrats cheered on the House floor and waved Ukraine flags.

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