House of Representatives to vote on aid bill for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan
Washington — The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on a $95 billion foreign aid bill Saturday afternoon, a critical moment for House Speaker Mike Johnson as he seeks to stem a right-wing revolt.
The package consists of four bills that will be voted on separately and then combined into one before being sent to the Senate. His first three bills include her $60.8 billion to help Ukraine in its war with Russia. $26.4 billion to help Israel fight Hamas and Iran. and $8.1 billion to counter China in the Indo-Pacific. It also includes humanitarian aid to Gaza, which Democrats have argued is necessary to help Gaza.
Bill 4 would allow the sale of frozen assets of the Russian oligarchy to fund future aid to Ukraine, potentially forcing aid to Ukraine. TikTok sales and approve tougher sanctions against Russia, China and Iran.
He said separating the bills would allow MPs to vote their “conscience” on each bill.
Mr. Johnson is a Republican from Louisiana. The package has been published The bill was introduced earlier this week amid mounting pressure from other Congressional leaders and the White House to vote on a similar $95 billion package passed by the Senate in February. Senate policy has been in jeopardy for months as the speaker debates the future direction and is threatened with a vote on dethroning by a small number of Republicans who oppose additional aid to Ukraine and call for border measures. It was abandoned in the House of Commons. he.
“This is the best possible product available to us under the circumstances to meet this really important duty,” Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday.
He said if he hadn't gone ahead with his plan, efforts to bypass him and force a vote on the Senate bill would have garnered even more support.House Democratic Party attempted to use a legislative strategy that rarely succeeds It's known as a discharge petition to do just that, but it lacks the required 218 signatures.
“We would have had to pass a supplemental Senate bill,” Johnson said.
As of Friday afternoon, three people were involved in the effort to oust Mr. Johnson: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (Georgia), Rep. Thomas Massie (Kentucky), and Rep. Paul Gosar (Arizona). There were Republican supporters.gosar announced His support rose on Friday as Democrats outnumbered Republicans. voted to promote the packageis preparing for its final passage on Saturday.
The revolt would put Johnson's job in jeopardy unless Democrats intervene to save him if hard-line groups force a vote. However, Green has not announced whether or when he will push for a vote.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson stands by his decision to bring aid to Ukraine to a vote. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the aid was “crucial” in deterring Russian aggression, citing secret briefings he had received so far.
“If we were acting out of fear of an eviction motion, we would never be able to work,” Johnson said earlier this week.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, said Friday the Senate will “move quickly” to send the package to President Biden, who has vowed to sign it.
Jaala Brown and Ellis Kim contributed reporting.
Summarize this content to 100 words Washington — The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on a $95 billion foreign aid bill Saturday afternoon, a critical moment for House Speaker Mike Johnson as he seeks to stem a right-wing revolt. The package consists of four bills that will be voted on separately and then combined into one before being sent to the Senate. His first three bills include her $60.8 billion to help Ukraine in its war with Russia. $26.4 billion to help Israel fight Hamas and Iran. and $8.1 billion to counter China in the Indo-Pacific. It also includes humanitarian aid to Gaza, which Democrats have argued is necessary to help Gaza. Bill 4 would allow the sale of frozen assets of the Russian oligarchy to fund future aid to Ukraine, potentially forcing aid to Ukraine. TikTok sales and approve tougher sanctions against Russia, China and Iran.
He said separating the bills would allow MPs to vote their “conscience” on each bill. Mr. Johnson is a Republican from Louisiana. The package has been published The bill was introduced earlier this week amid mounting pressure from other Congressional leaders and the White House to vote on a similar $95 billion package passed by the Senate in February. Senate policy has been in jeopardy for months as the speaker debates the future direction and is threatened with a vote on dethroning by a small number of Republicans who oppose additional aid to Ukraine and call for border measures. It was abandoned in the House of Commons. he.
“This is the best possible product available to us under the circumstances to meet this really important duty,” Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday. He said if he hadn't gone ahead with his plan, efforts to bypass him and force a vote on the Senate bill would have garnered even more support.House Democratic Party attempted to use a legislative strategy that rarely succeeds It's known as a discharge petition to do just that, but it lacks the required 218 signatures.“We would have had to pass a supplemental Senate bill,” Johnson said. As of Friday afternoon, three people were involved in the effort to oust Mr. Johnson: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (Georgia), Rep. Thomas Massie (Kentucky), and Rep. Paul Gosar (Arizona). There were Republican supporters.gosar announced His support rose on Friday as Democrats outnumbered Republicans. voted to promote the packageis preparing for its final passage on Saturday.
The revolt would put Johnson's job in jeopardy unless Democrats intervene to save him if hard-line groups force a vote. However, Green has not announced whether or when he will push for a vote. Prime Minister Boris Johnson stands by his decision to bring aid to Ukraine to a vote. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the aid was “crucial” in deterring Russian aggression, citing secret briefings he had received so far. “If we were acting out of fear of an eviction motion, we would never be able to work,” Johnson said earlier this week. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, said Friday the Senate will “move quickly” to send the package to President Biden, who has vowed to sign it. Jaala Brown and Ellis Kim contributed reporting.
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