The U.S. House of Representatives will have its long-awaited vote on aid for Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific as soon as Saturday, Speaker Mike Johnson said on Wednesday, more than two months after the security assistance passed the Senate.
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson speaks to reporters during a weekly press conference at Capitol Hill in Wash ington, U.S., April 16, 2024. REUTERS/Michael A. McCoy/ File Photo WASH INGTON, April 17 -
The Israel bill totals $26.38 billion, to back Israel, including funds to cover the cost of U.S. military operations in response to recent attacks.After weeks of uncertainty about whether Republican House leaders would let members vote on the aid, Johnson said on Monday he had decided to break up the Senate's $95 billion bill into separate pieces.
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