Daines, Tester back foreign aid, TikTok ban package
Night falls on the dome of the Capitol on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023 in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
U.S. Sens. Jon Tester and Steve Daines both voted for a $95 billion foreign aid package Tuesday night that includes funds for war-torn allies Israel and Ukraine.
The package includes $60 billion for Ukraine’s efforts against Russia, $17 billion in weapons aid for Israel, $9 billion in humanitarian aid for Gaza and $8 billion for Indo-Pacific allies, such as Taiwan. It also included legislation that would ban the social media platform TikTok if its Chinese parent company doesn’t sell its stake in the firm.
Biden signed the package into law on Wednesday.
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