WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson has unveiled a long-awaited package of bills that will provide military aid to Ukraine and Israel, replenish U.S. weapons systems and give humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza. The package totals $95.3 billion in spending, which matches the total that the Senate passed in mid-February. But there are also […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson has unveiled a long-awaited package of bills that will provide military aid to Ukraine and Israel, replenish U.S. weapons systems and give humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza. The package totals $95.3 billion in spending, which matches the total that the Senate passed in mid-February. But there are also […]
Speaker Mike Johnson has unveiled a long-awaited package of bills that will provide military aid to Ukraine and Israel, replenish U.S. weapons systems and give humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza. 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 […]
KEVIN FREKING (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson has unveiled a long-awaited package of bills that will provide military aid to Ukraine and Israel, replenish U.S. weapons systems and give humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza. The package totals $95.3 billion in spending, which matches the total that the Senate passed in mid-February. […]
KEVIN FREKING (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson has unveiled a long-awaited package of bills that will provide military aid to Ukraine and Israel, replenish U.S. weapons systems and give humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza. The package totals $95.3 billion in spending, which matches the total that the Senate passed in mid-February. […]
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.
House lawmakers are expected to pass the bundled bills this weekend, setting up a vote in the Senate that could take place next week.
The bill includes some $4 billion to replenish Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system, which intercept '99%' of Iran 's drone attacks over the weekend. The two parties remain at an impasse as the White House has made clear President Joe Biden does not support a package with aid for only Israel. House PASSES bill to give $14 billion in aid to Israel by cutting IRS funding
The Dutch cabinet has agreed to free up a further €1 billion for military help for Ukraine, taking the total so far in 2024 to €3 billion. This week’s attacks on power plants and the death of citizens in attacks on the city of Kharkiv highlight the fact that Ukraine needs more to protect itself, prime minister Mark Rutte said on social media. Ministers also decided the Netherlands will make €3 billion available for military support in 2024 and €400
Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Minister Dmytro Kuleba reiterated on Thursday that his country has no "Plan B" for acquiring additional military aid from the United States.After months of delays, the House of Representatives is finally bringing a foreign aid spending package to a floor vote on Saturday, which includes a $60.84 billion measure to support Ukraine's defense against Russia. The bill has received support from both sides of the aisle, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, although some...
John Kirby said the Biden administration does not support a Congressional aid package solely for Israel, when other countries like Ukraine and Taiwan still need the United States’s help as well. The post White House Says it Does Not Approve of Stand-Alone Aid Package for Israel first appeared on The Foreign Desk | by Lisa Daftari.
The Netherlands will allocate an extra one billion euros this year for military aid to Ukraine. The caretaker Cabinet announced the decision on Friday during a conversation with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine, Prime Minister Mark Rutte wrote on social media.By the end of December, the Netherlands will have contributed three billion euros in military support to Ukraine this year alone. That will be matched with another three billion euros for military aid in Ukraine next year, the prime...