Senate approves bill on aid to Ukraine to be considered under shortened procedure

A bill to provide $61 billion in aid to Ukraine has passed a procedural vote in the US Senate, UNN reports.

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80 senators supported Senate Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's motion to end debate. This will allow the package of aid to Ukraine to be approved under a shortened procedure.

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The next stage is the debate, which can last up to 30 hours, and then the final vote with a simple majority of 50+.

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