Correspondent in Washington
The US Congress ended up voting to resume military aid to Ukraine. After months of deadlock, the House of Representatives meeting in special session on Saturday approved a budget of $95 billion in aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Democrats and Republicans united to massively vote for these measures, which have so far been blocked by a minority of Trumpist Republican elected officials. Elected officials applauded the House vote and waved blue and yellow Ukrainian flags.
Voted in separate texts, these measures represent $61 billion for Ukraine, $26 billion for Israel and humanitarian aid to civilians in conflict zones, including Gaza, and $8 billion for the Indo-Pacific region. , and in particular Taiwan. Aid to Ukraine was approved by a vote of 311 to 112, with a majority of 112 Republicans voting against. Aid to Israel was passed by 366 votes to 58 and that…