House to Vote on Israel Aid Without Ukraine Funds Next Week
- White House calls Republican initiative a cynical maneuver
- Bill includes US military funding for Middle East operations
US House Speaker Mike Johnson
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The US House will next week vote on a standalone $17.6 billion Israel aid package without any Ukraine aid, Speaker Mike Johnson said Saturday.
Johnson said the move is needed to get aid to Israel quickly in its battle with Hamas in the Gaza Strip because there is no time to consider a package combining aid to Ukraine and Israel with US-Mexico border security provisions. That proposal is set to be released soon by the Senate after lengthy negotiations.