Rounds Joins Supermajority in Passing Supplemental Appropriations Bill for Ukraine, Israel and Indo-Pacific

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today released the following statement after voting for H.R.815, otherwise known as the National Security Act. The bill passed 79-18 with strong bipartisan support.

"Today the United States Senate reaffirmed our leadership role in the world. By an overwhelming supermajority, we have funded needed munitions for Ukraine in their war against Putin and appropriated funds to help restock Israel's munitions as they defend against unprovoked attacks on their homeland. We are also sending a powerful message to the Chinese Communist Party that we are not backing away from our role as a leader of the free world."

The House-passed bill -which matches the funding levels of the original Senate legislation passed in February-includes the following:

• $26.4B for Israel and humanitarian aid, including $4B for Iron Dome and missile defense systems and $1.2B for the Iron Beam defense system
• $60.8B for Ukraine, much of which will be reinvested in the U.S. defense industrial base as we restock equipment and munitions being delivered to Ukraine
• $8.13B for the Indo-Pacific theater to deter Chinese aggression

The bill also includes a provision that requires Tik Tok to divest from their Chinese-owned parent company in nine months or the app will be banned.

Finally, this bill includes several sanctions on Iran terrorist activities and Mexican drug cartels trafficking fentanyl.

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