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US Senate Blocks Motion to Consider House-Passed Bill to Provide Israel $14.3Bln in Aid

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Senate blocked a motion to consider House-passed legislation that would provide Israel an additional $14.3 billion in security assistance.
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The Senate voted along party lines, 51-48, on Tuesday to block consideration of the bill.
Senate Democrats stopped the effort by Republicans to begin debate on the Israel security aid only bill because it included IRS funding cuts.
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Following the vote, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the upper chamber will be busy this week working to pass the House-passed short-term spending measure to avert a government shutdown on Friday.
The short-term spending bill does not include additional aid for Israel or Ukraine, however, President Joe Biden is prepared to sign the legislation if it is approved by the Senate.
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