- The House of Representatives voted along party lines on Thursday to pass a package with $40 billion in additional aid to Ukraine
- The vote will see $67 million for the Justice Department to sell of yachts seized from Russian oligarchs
- 57 Republicans voted against passing the massive aid package, claiming they didn’t have enough time to review the 30-age legislation
- Lawmakers split off $10 billion in funding for the COVID pandemic in order to rush through money for Ukraine
- Lawmakers increased President Joe Biden’s original $33 billion request, adding $3.4 billion in military aid and $3.4 billion in humanitarian assistance
- Senate expected to vote on it next week
- Ukraine aid expected to pass but more COVID funding remains in limbo
h/t Coastie Patriot