How Reps. Kelly Armstrong, Michelle Fischbach voted on aid bills for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

Apr. 22—WASHINGTON — U.S. representatives from North Dakota and western Minnesota voted in line with a majority of party members against a foreign aid package for Ukraine.

On Saturday, April 20, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a $95 billion foreign aid package. Along with a bill that would provide nearly $61 billion in aid for Ukraine, the package includes bills that would provide $8.1 billion in funding to allies in the Indo-Pacific region to deter China and $17 billion in weapons for Israel, paired with $9 billion for humanitarian assistance in Gaza.

Reps. Michelle Fischbach, who represents Minnesota's District 7, and Kelly Armstrong, who represents all of North Dakota, were among 112 Republicans who voted against providing aid to Ukraine.

The bill passed 311-122, with seven members not voting and one member voting "present."

North Dakota Democratic-NPL Chair Adam Golwdyn called Armstrong's vote against the bill "cowardly" in a statement.

"Armstrong is putting American and Ukrainian lives on the line as he grovels to extremists in the Republican Party," Golwdyn said.

Fischbach and Armstrong both voted in favor of

the bill

that would provide $17 billion in weapons for Israel and $9 billion for humanitarian aid in Gaza.

The bill passed 366-58, with seven members of the House not voting.

Fischbach voted against the bill that would provide funding to U.S. allies and activities in the Indo-Pacific region to deter China, including Taiwan and countries that have supported Taiwan. Armstrong voted for it.

The bill passed with 385-34, with 11 members not voting and one member voting "present."

The foreign aid package goes to the U.S. Senate for consideration next, before it may be sent to President Joe Biden.

Fischbach is

running for reelection

this year. Armstrong is

running for North Dakota governor.