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World Business Report: First broadcast 19/04/2024 14:32 GMT : Will US Congress pass the long-awaited Ukraine aid bill?

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Will US Congress pass the long-awaited Ukraine aid bill?

First broadcast 19/04/2024 14:32 GMT 

First broadcast 19/04/2024 14:32 GMT : Will US Congress pass the long-awaited Ukraine aid bill?

BBC World Service - World Business Report, Will US Congress pass the long-awaited Ukraine aid bill?

US President Joe Biden pushing a new $61bn aid bill for Ukraine

After stalling for months, Ukraine Aid bill heads to vote in House of Representatives.

After months of delay, the US House of Representatives appears poised to hold a vote this weekend on tens of billions of dollars worth of American military aid for Ukraine and Israel. The Republicans in Congress have been holding out on this issue for many months - tying it to immigration reform - but now House leader Mike Johnson says he's determined to bring the matter to a vote.

Also, Ed Butler finds out why the number of bitcoin being produced will halve and what is happening in India as its general election begins. 

(Picture: Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida addresses joint meeting of the US Congress, Washington, USA - 11 Apr 2024. Picture credit: EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

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