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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The House of Representatives will consider new military assistance for Ukraine and Israel as separate measures, the newly installed speaker said Thursday, complicating President Joe Biden’s attempts to secure support for both US allies.
“Our consensus among House Republicans is that we need to bifurcate those issues,” Speaker Mike Johnson told Sean Hannity of Fox News. He said he delivered that message to White House officials after meeting with Biden earlier in the day.