Vlad must have hurt feelings - the Senate's pro-Putin caucus is smaller than the Senate's pro-Covid caucus

From NBC News -

After delay, Senate sends $40 billion Ukraine aid package to Biden

After a weeklong delay, the Senate voted Thursday to pass a $40 billion military, economic and humanitarian aid package for Ukraine as its bloody war with Russia neared the three-month mark.

The vote was 86-11, with Republicans casting all of the no votes. The Senate also voted to confirm Bridget Brink to be the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine on Wednesday night, shortly after the State Department announced it was reopening its embassy in Kyiv.

The Senate's vote summary is here.  All 'no' votes were from Rs.

But even Rs have their priorities

Also from NBC News, dated 3/31/2022 -

Senate negotiators reach 'agreement in principle' on slimmer Covid aid package

Congressional negotiators said Thursday they have “reached an agreement in principle” on a Covid relief package they think will garner enough Republican support to make it through the Senate.

The $10 billion funding proposal, which follows days of intense talks, is about $5 billion less than what was being discussed earlier this week. The eventual legislation is expected to draw from previously allocated Covid aid, meaning it wouldn't consist of new spending.

And going home while ignoring the pandemic is among those priorities.

From Politico, dated 4/7/2022 -

Senate punts $10 billion in Covid aid until after Easter amid stalemate over border policy

Multiple senators confirmed Thursday that they are delaying voting on a bill to pour $10 billion more into pandemic programs until after their two-week spring break, a decision top administration health officials have said further threatens the country’s ability to fight the virus and prepare for potential surges and variants.

The move came days after Senate Republicans stopped the legislation from advancing because they weren’t guaranteed an amendment vote on reinstating Title 42, the Trump-era policy that allows for the expulsion of migrants at the border during the pandemic.

Even after they got back, they'd still rather see boarded up restaurants and stores.

From The Hill -

Senate blocks $48 billion aid package for restaurants, other small businesses

The Senate on Thursday blocked a bipartisan bill to provide $48 billion to restaurants, gyms and other small businesses hit particularly hard by the pandemic. 

Senators voted 52-43 to hold a vote on the bill, falling short of the 60-vote threshold needed to move forward. Just five GOP senators voted for the motion to proceed, with the bill’s opponents citing its impact on the federal deficit and inflation.

The Senate's vote summary is here.

Yup, the Senate's pro-Covid caucus is 43 strong while it's pro-Putin caucus is only 11 strong.

But both are all Republican.