But if Ukraine aid divided Republicans, sending assistance to Israel fractured Democrats, though to a lesser degree. Saturday’s vote came just over six months after Hamas launched a brutal attack on Israel that sparked a war in the Middle East — a conflict that has splintered House Democrats...
House Speaker Mike Johnson has sat on a funding package that would send desperately needed ammunition and weaponry to Ukraine for over a month.
Mr Johnson also faces a threat from a hard-right Republicans to oust him as speaker if he allows the Ukraine aid to move ahead. Many on the right, especially those closely allied with former president Donald Trump, who has been sceptical of assisting Kyiv in its fight against...
In the build up to the elections there had been strong rhetoric from Republicans questioning the value of providing further military aid to Ukraine. In recent weeks the US’ European allies have taken the step of agreeing to supply Ukraine with increasingly capabl...
The House voted for the first time on Tuesday to remove its leader, as eight of McCarthy's fellow Republicans voted with 208 Democrats against him. There was no immediate indication of who might succeed McCarthy, but the next speaker could quash more Ukraine aid before...
Democrats, who hold 213 seats in the lower chamber, would need Republicans to sign the petition because they are likely to lose the support of progressives over the inclusion of Israel aid. Progressives have been highly critical of Israel over the war in Gaza. ...
Republican Speaker Mike Johnson says the U.S. House will not feel “rushed” to pass the $95 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other allies.
passed the Senate in February. The Senate package has sat idle in the House for months as the speaker debated a path forward, and as he has faced threats from a small number of Republicans, who oppose sending more aid to Ukraine and want border measures, to hold a vote on dethroning ...
Republicans are split over whether to link Israel and Ukraine aid, with many also pushing for big border policy changes and blanching at the price tag. Even some GOP supporters of the efforts’ four priorities — Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and the Southern border — are uncharacteristically ...
An increasing number of Republicans have opposed new Ukraine funding, including Garcia. But the California Republican argues most of those Republicans can still be won over with a smaller aid package and a clear endgame for the war. Under the plan, the U.S. would provide weapons and munitions...