Senate passes a $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine and Israel, but fate in the House is uncertain

MARY CLARE JALONICK

and STEPHEN GROVES

The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Senate early today passed a $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, pushing ahead after months of difficult negotiations and growing political divisions in the Republican Party over the role of the United States abroad.

The vote came after a small group of Republicans opposed to the $60 billion for Ukraine held the Senate floor through the night, using the final hours of debate to argue that the U.S. should focus on its own problems before sending more money overseas. But 22 Republicans voted with ne...