"Foreign Aid Package Advances Amid Criticism and Tensions in Israel and Ukraine"
President Biden supports a Republican proposal to provide aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, urging the House to pass the $95 billion funding package. Speaker Johnson faces opposition from his party but pushes to hold votes on the aid packages, including $61 billion for Ukraine, $26 billion for Israel, and $8 billion for allies in the Indo-Pacific. The plan angers some House members, but Johnson seeks to secure Democratic support for the complex voting process. The package also includes foreign policy proposals and humanitarian aid for Gaza, facing opposition from progressive Democrats. Amid threats to oust him, Johnson attempts to satisfy conservatives and gain support from Republican governors and leaders.
- Biden endorses House aid package for Israel, Ukraine The Associated Press
- Johnson Pushes Ahead on Foreign Aid Bill, Teeing Up a Weekend Vote The New York Times
- GOP lawmakers called Johnson’s plan ‘disappointing’. Hear his reaction CNN
- Israel's military chief says that Israel will respond to Iran's weekend missile attack The Associated Press
- Speaker Johnson moves on foreign aid, possibly triggering vote to oust him The Washington Post
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