The package totals $95.3 billion in spending, which matches the total that the Senate passed in mid-February. But there a few differences designed to win over some House conservatives.
By Kevin Freking, Associated PressSpeaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks with reporters to discuss his proposal of sending crucial bipartisan support to aid Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after weeks of inaction, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, April 17, 2024.
The package totals $95.3 billion in spending, which matches the total that the Senate passed in mid-February. But there are also a few differences with the Senate bill designed to win over some House conservatives.Here’s a look at what is in the bills that Johnson hopes to pass by this weekend.The aid to support Ukraine totals about $61 billion.
The main difference between the two packages is that the House bill provides more than $9 billion in economic assistance to Ukraine in the form of “forgivable loans.” The Senate bill included no such provision seeking repayment.The president would be authorized to set the terms of the loan to Ukraine and also be given the power to cancel it.
He also noted that the House package includes a requirement for the Biden administration to provide a plan and a strategy to Congress for what it seeks to achieve in Ukraine. The plan would be required within 45 days of the bill being signed into law. House Republicans frequently complain that they have yet to see a strategy from Biden for winning the war.
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