https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-27/house-will-consider-ukraine-israel-aid-separately-johnson-says
House Will Consider Ukraine, Israel Aid Separately, Johnson Says
- GOP will propose standalone $14.5 billion package for Israel
- New House speaker says Congress wants scrutiny of Ukraine aid
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After Biden meeting, new Speaker Johnson says GOP wonót abandon Ukraine butwill aid Israel first
Republican Mike Johnson is the new speaker of the House, but the ally of Donald Trump inherits many of the same political problems that have tormentedpast GOP leaders, tested their grasp of the gavel, and eventually chased them out of office.
(Oct. 26)
By LISA MASCARO, FARNOUSH AMIRI and SEUNG MIN KIM
WASHINGTON (AP) ù President Joe Biden met with new House Speaker Mike Johnson
and Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries at the White House on Thursday to
discuss his request for nearly $106 billion for Israel, Ukraine and other
national security needs.
Johnson, a staunch conservative allied with Donald Trump, has shown little
interest in providing additional money from Congress to support Ukraine
in its war against Russia.
Later, the new Republican speaker insisted Congress is ǒnot going to abandonō
Ukraine.
Instead, Johnson said House Republicans would first bring a separate bill
to provide $14.5 billion in aid to Israel, but they need more information
about the Biden administrationós Ukraine strategy.
