"Rare Bipartisan Support: GOP and Democrats Unite on Foreign Aid Bills"

House Republicans, with the help of Democrats, advanced legislation to provide billions in security funding for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, moving the measures closer to passage. The aid bills include $26.4 billion for Israel, $60.8 billion for Ukraine, and $8.1 billion for countering China in the Indo-Pacific, with additional provisions addressing humanitarian needs. A fourth bill focuses on GOP foreign policy priorities, including the sale of frozen assets of Russian oligarchs and potential sanctions on Russia, China, and Iran. President Biden has expressed support for the package and urged swift passage in the House and Senate, with both chambers scheduled to be in recess next week. The move has sparked divisions among House Republicans, with some threatening to oust Speaker Mike Johnson over additional funding to Ukraine, while others defend the decision as critically important on the world stage.