"New US House Speaker Prioritizes Israel Funding, Assures Aid for Ukraine"

Newly elected Speaker of the House Mike Johnson suggests that funding for Ukraine and Israel should be handled separately, indicating that he will not support President Joe Biden's $106 billion aid package for both countries. Johnson has concerns about Ukraine funding and believes any money for Israel should be funded by cuts elsewhere. He met with Biden and expressed the consensus among House Republicans to bifurcate these issues. Biden wants Congress to provide supplemental funding, with the majority going to Ukraine's defenses and the rest split among Israel, Indo-Pacific, and border enforcement. Johnson plans to bring forward a standalone Israel funding measure of over $14 billion, seeking budget cuts in other areas to finance it.