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Aid to Ukraine, Israel overwhelmingly approved by U.S. House in bipartisan vote • Alabama Reflector | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

WASHINGTON — Military and humanitarian aid could be on its way to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan within weeks after the U.S. House took a series of overwhelmingly bipartisan votes Saturday to approve $95 billion in emergency assistance — and the Senate appeared poised to agree. The approval in a rare weekend session ended months of […]

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What to watch as Congress negotiates final defense policy bill | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

WASHINGTON ― Congress will begin formal negotiations on a compromise defense policy bill this week, with final votes likely to occur before the holidays. The annual bill is usually a bipartisan product, but conference committee talks over the fiscal 2024 National Defense Authorization Act may be trickier than usual this year. House Republicans added numerous […]

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This holiday season, NDAA shaping up as end-of-year ‘Christmas tree’ | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Despite an action-packed year on Capitol Hill, lawmakers return this week to a long to-do list that includes issues ranging from military aid for allies to surveillance programs to the massive Pentagon policy bill — and much more. House members have spent much of 2023 in a prolonged battle over federal spending, but the three-week […]

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Ukrainian mayor visits Taiwan to seek investment in Bucha

Taipei, Nov. 25 (CNA) Mayor of Bucha in Northern Ukraine Anatolii Fedoruk has arrived in Taiwan with a delegation on a four-day visit, with the aim of attracting investment in construction projects planned by the city, Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Saturday. The delegation is looking to attract investment in a planned project […]

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Lawmakers visit Taiwan as Biden seeks China detente | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

House Armed Services Committee chairman Mike Rogers landed in Taiwan on Tuesday with a delegation of lawmakers. Rogers’ visit to Taipei comes as the Biden administration takes several steps aimed at stabilizing the bilateral relationship with China. Anti-China sentiment is far more visible on Capitol Hill than it is in the White House, where trade […]

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Taiwan’s Main Opposition Party Picks Popular Mayor As Presidential Candidate

Taiwan’s Beijing-friendly opposition Kuomintang party on Wednesday nominated Hou Yu-ih, a popular mayor, as its candidate for the presidential election next year. The election in January is seen as a referendum on President Tsai-Ing-wen’s handling of self-ruled Taiwan’s relations with China, which have soured during her tenure. Tsai does not accept China’s claim that Taiwan […]

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House passes defense bill with more Taiwan, Ukraine security aid | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday passed 350-80 the fiscal 2023 National Defense Authorization Act after making several concessions to the Senate, which did not pass its own version of the bill for the second straight year in a row. The $858 billion NDAA amounts to an 8% increase over FY22 defense levels and is […]

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Taiwan Ruling Party Drubbed In Local Vote; Ex-Exec At Tech Billionaire Terry Gou’s Foxconn Elected Chip-Hub Mayor

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen announces her resignation as party chairwoman of Democratic … [+] Progressive Party in Taipei, Taiwan, Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022. Voters in Taiwan overwhelmingly chose the opposition Nationalist party in several major races across the self-ruled island in an election Saturday in which lingering concerns about threats from China took a backseat […]

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Mitch McConnell and 25 Senate Republicans Support Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan Trip | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and 25 of his Republican colleagues issued a statement in support of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) controversial visit to Taiwan on Tuesday. “For decades, members of the United States Congress, including previous Speakers of the House, have travelled to Taiwan. This travel is consistent with the United States’ […]