House Plans Israel Aid Vote and May Add on Ukraine, Johnson Says
- Speaker drafting foreign aid package in wake of Iran attack
- Johnson faces ouster threat if he allows vote on Ukraine aid
US House Speaker Mike Johnson
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Speaker Mike Johnson said the House will vote this week on aid for Israel in the wake of Iran’s attack, and he indicated Ukraine funds could be part of the package.
“The House Republicans and the Republican party understand the necessity of standing with Israel,” Johnson said on Fox News’s Sunday Morning Futures. “The details of that package are being put together now.”