The majority party - Republicans - are typically responsible for passing the rule to begin debate on legislation, but hardliners have taken to opposing rules. Rule passage advances $95 billion foreign aid package with over $60 billion for Ukraine
House speaker Mike Johnson has unveiled his plans to pass foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific, with a vote likely on SaturdayUS House speaker, Mike Johnson, has said long-awaited votes on aid for Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific will take place as soon as Saturday, putting the senior Republican on a collision course with members of his own party.At stake is $95bn of US security assistance that has been in limbo for months, amid fierce objections from far-right Republicans....
The Senate passed $95 billion in aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after the bill languished in the House, bogged down by Republican in-fighting. Former senator Claire McCaskill joins Alex Wagner to discuss the combination of credit and blame House Speaker Mike Johnson will receive as a result of the bill's passage.
Rep. Thomas Massie said Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is preparing to pass a rule for the foreign aid package using Democrats.
House Republicans released a $95 billion package providing aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan – as Congress aims to counter threats posed by Russia, Iran and China.
April 16 (UPI) — House Speaker Mike Johnson announced late Monday that the House will vote this week on two separate aid packages for Israel and Ukraine, in response to “precipitating events around the globe.” Following months of delays, Johnson announced the plan, which includes a total of four packages, during a closed-door House GOP conference meeting Monday […] The post Speaker Mike Johnson says House to vote on separate Israel, Ukraine aid packages first appeared on Gephardt Daily.
Senates Passes $95 Billion Aid Bill For Ukraine, Israel And Taiwan, Forces Sale Of TikTok The republicans do what they always do best: fold like cheap lawn chairs. Moments ago, in a 79-18 vote, the Democrat-controlled Senate passed a long-delayed $95.3 billion foreign-aid package sending $60.8 billion in ammunition and military equipment to Ukrainian soldiers, as well as billions of soon-to-be-embezzled dollars to the offshore real estate agents of Ukraine's corrupt oligarchs while...
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) explained his plan for
The package in total would offer $26 billion to Israel, $60 billion to Ukraine and $8 billion to the Indo-Pacific. The fourth bill includes an effort to obtain seized Russian assets, a lend-lease program for military aid to Ukraine and a bill that could ban TikTok
Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., announced his support for a motion to vacate Johnson on Friday. He was outraged over Johnson putting money for Ukraine's 'purposeless' fight against Russia on the House floor without border security measures attached
The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed four separate national security supplemental bills on Saturday, clearing the way for the foreign aid package to arrive at President Joe Biden’s desk.One bill contained roughly $60 billion in aid for Ukraine, one with approximately $26 billion for Israel, another with $8 billion for the Indo-Pacific, and a final one that included a series of other policy priorities like the sale of TikTok and the REPO act that would allow the U.S. to seize...
After months of GOP infighting, House lawmakers have passed foreign aid funding for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. House Speaker Johnson is facing Republican calls to resign over the funding.