New Speaker Mike Johnson faces early test on holding GOP together
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https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/house-to-vote-on-israel-aid-as-ukraine-border-disputes-simmer-2c7ea0a3, kicking off a legislative fight complicated by growing disagreements about assistance for Ukraine and debates over how to better secure the U.S. border. Aid for Israel as it battles militant group Hamas in Gaza has overwhelming support in Congress, but the House bill is contentious because it also strips out money from the Internal Revenue Service and ignores the Biden administration’s request for funding for Ukraine. Senate Democrats warn that the House bill will be dead on arrival in their chamber, and President Biden has said he will veto the measure if it reaches his desk.This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only.
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