The U.S. Senate approved a resolution Wednesday evening to support Finland and Sweden in joining NATO -- a crucial step in the quest of the two countries to join the 30-member alliance. MORE: Sweden to apply to join NATO, joining Finland in ending nonaligned statusThe vote comes several weeks after the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved admitting Finland and Sweden into NATO. PHOTO: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, flanked by Paivi Nevala, minister counselor of the Finnish Embassy and Karin Olofsdotter, Sweden's ambassador, welcomes diplomats from Sweden and Finland in Washington, Aug. 3, 2022. PHOTO: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer poses for a photo with an official delegation from Finland and Sweden in his office in Washington, Aug. 3, 2022. Senate votes to support Finland and Sweden joining NATO originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News August 04, 2022 05:29 UTC