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blue and yellow flags, we saw the same scenes, in fact, inside the chamber largely from the democrats so, certainly a feeling at last some progress here for a key ally. helena in washington. _ progress here for a key ally. helena in washington, thank _ progress here for a key ally. helena in washington, thank you. - our correspondent in kyiv — james waterhouse — has been telling us the funding has been welcomed by the ukrainian president, volodymyr zelensky. yes, he'sjust said, "i'm grateful to the united states house of representatives, both parties and personally speaker mikejohnson, for the decision". he says that keeps history on the right track. he talks about democracy and freedom always having global significance and will never fail as long as america helps to protect it. and a slight reagan quote where he says, "just peace
waving ukrainian flag there on the floor as we are on the final countdown now, just learning whether it will pass on the floor.— it will pass on the floor. yeah, 'ust it will pass on the floor. yeah, just looking — it will pass on the floor. yeah, just looking at _ it will pass on the floor. yeah, just looking at those _ it will pass on the floor. yeah, just looking at those figures, i just looking at those figures, democrats, 210, republicans 100, republican nays, 111, so the total there, 310, as you were saying a single majority of 218 is needed, and helena, just over the last few months the biden administration has really been lobbying hard over this and have been warning the delayed granting and assistance is just a gift to vladimir putin, haven't they? gift to vladimir putin, haven't the ? , ., , ., , _ gift to vladimir putin, haven't the? , ., , ., they? they have been lobbying hard because they _ they? they have been lobbying hard because they have _ they? they have been lobbying hard because they have been _ they? they have been lobbying hard because they have been lobbied - they? they have been lobbying hard i because they have been lobbied hard. you only have to think back to september, we were outside the white house, president zelensky was here then, making the case think about how much has changed on the battlefield on the battlefield ukraine in terms of
our news correspondent helena humphrey. helena, after a long wait, an aid bill for ukraine has now passed its biggest — a vote in the house. that's right, carl. very much long—awaited. just to paint a picture, it was back in september that ukrainian president zelensky went to the white house to speak to president biden about the need for this day will do particularly with regards to things such as air defence, missiles and so on. it took this long to actually come to the floor. that was because there was a growing chorus of opposition from republican congressional lawmakers, particularly in the house with regards to aid to ukraine at a time but there hadn't been stricter legislation when it comes to immigration, bordersecurity and legislation when it comes to immigration, border security and so on. nevertheless it appears that
political pressure to get their weaponry and ammunition here and applied by soldiers. ukraine also has to study with its own mobilisation issues and cutting up men trained, call up to the front line, to replace exhausted soldiers who have been there for up to two years in some cases. so this is welcome good news. this will be celebrated as much as you can in times of war. but now eyes will focus on when this kit will arrive and what difference it will make in the long term. you wonder when history books are waiting, how costly this delay may be or how significant this bill's passing could be in terms of helping ukraine and its goal of trying to stand up against russia.— and its goal of trying to stand up against russia. james, thank you. let's no against russia. james, thank you. let's go back _ against russia. james, thank you. let's go back to _ against russia. james, thank you. let's go back to helena _ against russia. james, thank you. let's go back to helena in - let's go back to helena in washington. there hasjust been another vote in the past few minutes about a funding passage to israel. take a through that? yes. about a funding passage to israel. take a through that?— take a through that? yes, that is riuht. a take a through that? yes, that is right. a funding _ take a through that? yes, that is right. a funding package - take a through that? yes, that is
defence stocks, because that is part of that bill, us defence coffers being drained through this, so the idea is these much—needed weapons of missiles, for example, could be across ukraine and in the front lines in days as opposed to weeks. 0k, helena, stay with us, we are going tojust listen 0k, helena, stay with us, we are going to just listen into what is happening in congress on the floor right now as we expect that vote to take place. checked it out. to respond to the situation in ukraine, and for— respond to the situation in ukraine, and for related _ respond to the situation in ukraine, and for related expenses _ respond to the situation in ukraine, and for related expenses for - respond to the situation in ukraine, and for related expenses for the - and for related expenses for the fiscal_ and for related expenses for the fiscal year— and for related expenses for the fiscal year ending _ and for related expenses for the fiscal year ending september. and for related expenses for the fiscal year ending september 30 and for related expenses for the - fiscal year ending september 30 2024 and further_ fiscal year ending september 30 2024 and further purposes. _ fiscal year ending september 30 2024 and further purposes. the _ fiscal year ending september 30 2024 and further purposes.— and further purposes. the house will be in order! — and further purposes. the house will be in order! the _ and further purposes. the house will be in order! the house _ and further purposes. the house will be in order! the house will— and further purposes. the house will be in order! the house will be in - be in order! the house will be in order! _ be in order! the house will be in order! for— be in order! the house will be in order! forwhat be in order! the house will be in order! for what purpose is the judgment _ order! for what purpose is the judgment from texas seeking recognition? the clerk will report
five—minute vote. we are going to step away from what is happening there on the floor, as they vote there on this motion to recommit, and we wait for that vote on aid to ukraine. helena, just expend what they are doing on the floor right now? that expend what they are doing on the floor right now?— floor right now? that did not succeed. _ floor right now? that did not succeed, that _ floor right now? that did not succeed, that motion - floor right now? that did not succeed, that motion to - floor right now? that did not - succeed, that motion to recommit, so what that would mean is that it would go back to the committee very swiftly, it was a no on that, chip roy the congressman from the freedom caucus, asking for that to be on the record, but once again this vote on ukraine will go ahead, so it is not going back to committee, it will be taken up. no hurdles in that way right now on those boats coming to the floor. yes. for that vote to go ahead on releasing that funding. {lilla
is these weaponry can be deployed swiftly but the backdrop to all of this is these conversations in recent months about this drip, drip, drip of western aid for ukraine at a time when ukrainians have been saying all along, give us although their weaponry we need, we will do their weaponry we need, we will do the fighting for you so you do not have to come up against vladimir putin trips yourselves.— putin trips yourselves. helena in washington. _ putin trips yourselves. helena in washington, thank _ putin trips yourselves. helena in washington, thank you. - the house has also now passed a funding package worth $26.4 billion for israel. it includes military aid, including replenishing air defence systems, as well as funding for humanitarian measures. meanwhile in gaza, there've been more israeli air strikes in rafah in the south of the territory. this is the moment an israeli air strike hit rafah on saturday. there were more air strikes overnight, when nine people including at least four children were killed after their homes were hit, according to the hamas run gaza health ministry. the israeli war cabinet has been planning a large offensive against hamas in rafah,