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This afternoon the House of Representatives finally voted (overwhelmingly) for sorely needed military aid to Ukraine:

FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 151
H R 8035 YEA-AND-NAY 20-Apr-2024 1:48 PM
QUESTION: On Passage
BILL TITLE: Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024

—- YEAS 311 —

Bush
Cleaver
Graves (MO)
Wagner

—- NAYS 112 —

Alford
Burlison
Smith (MO)

—- NOT VOTING 7 —

Luetkemeyer

[emphasis added]

The long delay, at the instigation of right wingnut republicans, served Vladimir Putin’s purposes.

Alford (r), Burlison (r), and Smith (r) are content to continue as useful idiots.

“Make America Great Again” – in Russian.

Meanwhile, from the White House:

APRIL 20, 2024
Statement from President Joe Biden on House Passage of the National Security Package

Today, members of both parties in the House voted to advance our national security interests and send a clear message about the power of American leadership on the world stage. At this critical inflection point, they came together to answer history’s call, passing urgently-needed national security legislation that I have fought for months to secure.

This package will deliver critical support to Israel and Ukraine; provide desperately needed humanitarian aid to Gaza, Sudan, Haiti, and other locations impacted by conflicts and natural disasters around the world; and bolster security and stability in the Indo-Pacific. It comes at a moment of grave urgency, with Israel facing unprecedented attacks from Iran, and Ukraine under continued bombardment from Russia. I want to thank Speaker Johnson, Leader Jeffries, and the bipartisan coalition of lawmakers in the House who voted to put our national security first. I urge the Senate to quickly send this package to my desk so that I can sign it into law and we can quickly send weapons and equipment to Ukraine to meet their urgent battlefield needs.

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Joe Biden (D) [2014 file photo].