Senate Approves Billions in New Ukraine and Defense Funding
TL;DR
Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Lisa Murkowski have introduced legislation to allocate an additional $54.6 billion in aid to Ukraine, aiming to secure military support amid ongoing conflict and pressure on President Trump to impose new sanctions on Russia, with some funds potentially offset by frozen Russian assets.
- Senate makes fresh $55 billion request for Ukraine funding Axios
- Senate panel OKs plans for $852 billion in defense spending next year Military Times
- Bipartisan Pair of Senators Seeks $54.6 Billion in New Aid for Ukraine The New York Times
- US Senate committee backs more Ukraine funding, following Trump shift on aid Reuters
- [2025-07-31] Ranking Member Shaheen and Senator Murkowski Introduce... Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (.gov)
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