"Senate Faces GOP Resistance on Foreign Aid Package"

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House Speaker Mike Johnson rejects the Senate's $95 billion national security package to aid Israel, Ukraine, and other U.S. allies, citing the absence of U.S. border security measures. The aid package, long awaited by the White House, faces opposition from Republicans demanding border security provisions. Efforts are underway to pass the bill through a Democrat-led discharge petition, bypassing Johnson's objections. The legislation includes funding for Ukraine, Israel, and humanitarian assistance to Gaza, among other provisions, and faces challenges in the House amid political divisions and opposition to foreign involvement.
- Speaker Johnson rejects Senate’s Israel, Ukraine aid package The Washington Post
- Senate Pushes Ukraine Aid Bill Toward Passage as G.O.P. Splinters The New York Times
- Transcript: Sen. Chris Murphy on "Face the Nation," Feb. 11, 2024 CBS News
- GOP senators defy Trump by advancing foreign aid bill POLITICO
- Mike Johnson signals blockade of Senate national security bill Axios
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