Watch Live: Biden to speak about foreign aid bill passed by Congress
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Washington — President Biden is set to speak from the White House about a long-sought foreign aid package that provides assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, along with a measure that could lead to a ban on TikTok.
The Senate passed the package in a bipartisan vote Tuesday evening, and the president has said he will sign it. The Pentagon plans to send a roughly $1 billion weapons package to Ukraine once it's signed into law, U.S. officials said earlier in the week.
The White House first sought the foreign aid more than six months ago, kicking off a turbulent path to passage that at times looked doomed amid conservative opposition to Ukraine aid. But the $95 billion package ultimately saw wide bipartisan margins of support. And after an unexpected turn from House Speaker Mike Johnson, the House approved the legislation over the weekend.
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