"Ukraine Aid in Doubt as Speaker Johnson Raises Concerns"
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The fate of U.S. assistance for Ukraine is uncertain as newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson, a longtime opponent of funding the war effort, resists President Biden's call to include money for Kyiv in a large emergency spending bill that also addresses Israel's war against Hamas. Johnson wants to separate aid for Ukraine from assistance for Israel and impose tight restrictions on it. Congressional Democrats, White House officials, and some leading Republicans are scrambling to salvage Ukraine aid, but Johnson's personal stance and pressure from House Republicans who want to focus exclusively on arming Israel are complicating the issue.
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