US Senate votes to ratify NATO membership for Sweden and Finland in push aimed at strengthening the defense bloc with backdrop of war in Ukraine
NATO formalized its invitation to Sweden and Finland to join the alliance at the end of June and the decision must go to the 30 member states' parliaments and legislatures for final ratification.President Joe Biden sent the protocols for ratification to the Senate in July, paving the way for the vote, which needed to be approved by two-thirds of the Senate to succeed. The final tally of the Senate vote was 95 to 1, with GOP Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri voting in opposition and GOP Sen.
"McConnell argued that admitting Sweden and Finland to NATO will"only strengthen the most successful military alliance in human history."McConnell also used his floor time to take aim at lawmakers who do not support the resolution. "If any senator is looking for a defensible excuse to vote no, I wish them good luck," he said."This is a slam dunk for national security that deserves unanimous bipartisan support.
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