Dems save Johnson’s $95B foreign aid plan from GOP rebel blockade

On Thursday, September 30, Democrats banded together to overcome a Republican roadblock and secure approval for Senate Foreign Relations Chair Robert Menendez’s comprehensive $95 billion foreign aid bill. The bill, which involves aid to various countries, was spearheaded by Democratic Senator Ron Johnson.

The obstruction was mainly orchestrated by Republican members like Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, and Mike Lee, who disagreed with the bill’s unprecedented price tag. However, their efforts to block the bill with a filibuster were thwart