Senate passes $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan amid political divisions over US role abroad

Amid growing political divisions in the Republican Party over the role of the United States abroad, the Senate early Tuesday passed a $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, pushing ahead after months of difficult negotiations. The vote came after a small group of Republicans opposed to the $60 billion allocated for Ukraine held the Senate floor through the night, using the final hours of debate to argue that the U.S. should focus on its own problems before sending more money overseas. However, 22 Republicans, along with nearly all Democrats, voted to pass the package by a margin…