His remarks came as newly minted House Speaker Mike Johnson met with Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill Wednesday, to introduce himself and discuss House plans for Israel funding, aid to Ukraine and funding the government. The GOP-led House is considering a $14.3 billion bill to support Israel,...
Washington— House Republicans want to pay for emergency aid to Israel by cutting funding to the IRS, teeing up a collision with the White House and Democratic-controlled Senate over how to support a key U.S. ally. The House GOP released a $14.3 billion standalone measure on Monday that ...
The White House has said President Biden would veto House Republicans' proposed $14.3billion Israel aid bill over its Internal Revenue Service (IRS) budget cuts and exclusion ofassistance for Ukraine.A statement of administration policy on the House's bill notes Biden "strongly supports"providing ...
The White House has been pushing Mr Johnson to allow a vote, as have Senate Republicans and Democrats. “If House Republicans put the Senate supplemental (spending bill) on the floor, I believe it would pass today, reach the president’s desk tonight and Israel would get the ...
Then in February, the House torpedoed a standalone Israel aid bill, with many Democrats opting against the $17.6 billion bill as the Senate worked towards a full foreign aid package. On Saturday, they finally secured the elusive aid. The package now goes to the Senate, which is expected to...
The House has pushed a $95 billion national security aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies closer to passage.
House okays foreign aid bill; includes aid to Israel, EgyptHILLEL KUTTLER
The House voted overwhelmingly to approve the aid bill for allies in the Indo-Pacific in a 385 to 34 vote, with one member voting present, along with the aid for Israel, with a 366 to 58 vote. More contentious was the vote on Ukraine aid, which came after months of infighting among ...
Israel aid: 366-58 Indo-Pacific aid: 385-34 TikTok and Iran sanctions bill: 360-58 What happens next The legislation will be combined into one amendment before being sent to the Senate, where lawmakers will begin voting on it Tuesday. The Senate is likely to pass the package, which wo...
Ukraine aid The White House is reiterating its request for tens of billions of dollars in emergency cash for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, noting that House Republicans have not taken up the $95 billion national security spending package the Senate passed last month. The budget warns that Ukraine...