House and Senate Approve FY2001 Foreign Aid

(October 25, 2000)

Both the House and Senate approved  $2.82 billion in economic and military aid to Israel as part of the fiscal year 2001 foreign aid bill. The legislation, which passed in the House by a vote of 307-101 and in the Senate by a 65-27 margin, includes $1.98 billion in military assistance and $840 million in economic assistance. The bill includes all the traditional pro-Israel provisions, including early disbursal, which allows Israel to receive the aid within 30 days of passage, and offshore procurement, which allows Israel to spend a portion of its military assistance in Israel. The bill now goes to President Clinton who is expected to sign the measure.

House Vote                 Senate Vote

House Vote

(Republicans in roman; Democrats in italic; Independents underlined)
      H R 4811     YEA-AND-NAY     25-OCT-2000   1:58 PM
      QUESTION: On Agreeing to the Conference Report
      BILL TITLE:  Foreign Operations Appropriations for FY 2001

	YEAS	NAYS	PRES	NV
REPUBLICAN	133	77		11
DEMOCRATIC	173	23		13
INDEPENDENT	1	1
TOTALS	307	101		24

Senate Vote

Vote Date: October 25, 2000, 5:05 PM
Vote Number: 280
Bill Number: H.R.4811
Title: H.R. 4811 Conference Report

By Vote

-Yeas-Nays-No Vote-

Sources: Thomas and AIPAC