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WhiskeyGrinder

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Wed Apr 24, 2024, 11:11 AM Apr 24

Biden signs Israel, Ukraine, TikTok bill into law

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/24/biden-signs-israel-ukraine-tiktok-bill-into-law.html

President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed into law measures to provide aid to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan, as well as force Chinese TikTok parent company ByteDance to sell the social media platform.

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Biden had signaled his intention to sign the bill into law after the House passed the proposal on Saturday. The Senate gave its own greenlight late Tuesday night in an overwhelmingly bipartisan 79-18 vote, sending it to Biden’s desk for his signature.

The law earmarks roughly $60 billion in aid for Ukraine, $26 billion for Israel and $8 billion for security in Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific. It also requires ByteDance to sell TikTok within nine months — or a year, if Biden invokes a 90-day extension — or else face a nationwide ban in the U.S.

TikTok has vowed to challenge the measure in court.
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Biden signs Israel, Ukraine, TikTok bill into law (Original Post) WhiskeyGrinder Apr 24 OP
wonder if this will stay up: Celerity Apr 24 #1
A huge win for Biden and Democrats and Ukraine! honest.abe Apr 24 #2
Wins across the board! BannonsLiver Apr 24 #3
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