Group of GOP senators unveil bill to split Israel aid from Ukraine

New US House speaker says Ukraine, Israel funding request should be split

New US House speaker says Ukraine, Israel funding request should be split Newly elected U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said on Thursday that funding to support Ukraine and Israel should be handled separately, suggesting he will not back President Joe Biden's $106 billion aid package for both countries.Johnson, who was speaking in an interview on Fox News, said he met with Biden on Thursday and said he told White House staff "our consens…

New US House speaker says Ukraine, Israel funding request should be split

Newly elected U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said on Thursday that funding to support Ukraine and Israel should be handled separately, suggesting he will not back President Joe Biden's $106 billion aid package for both countries. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Mike Lee, other GOP senators propose a standalone bill for Israel aid without Ukraine funding

A group of Republican senators introduced a bill Thursday that would decouple funding for Israel from billions of additional dollars the White House requested for Ukraine.

Republican Senators Bring Bill to Split Israel Aid From Biden's $105 Billion Spending Request

Four Republican senators introduced a bill on Thursday to provide about $14 billion in military assistance to Israel without funding a larger $105 billion defense spending proposal by President Joe Biden. The Republican bill, dubbed “The Israel Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2023,” includes $10.6 billion for assistance to Israel through the Department of Defense (DOD) and provides Israel with another $3.5 billion for foreign military financi…

Senate Republicans Propose Stand-alone Aid Funding for Israel

Four Republican senators have introduced a bill to appropriate immediate assistance and aid to Israel. The stand-alone bill would ensure funding for Israel is not delayed by President Joe Biden’s competing priorities in the Ukraine war and would strip out “all aid to Gaza that could be funneled to Hamas terrorists,” according to a press release.  Sens. Roger Marshall of Kansas, J.D. Vance of Ohio, Mike Lee of Utah, and Ted Cruz of Texas, who ar…

Group of GOP Senators Puts Pressure on McConnell with Bill That Funds Aid to Israel But Not Ukraine

Several Republican senators want to break apart President Joe Biden’s $106 billion foreign aid package to put funding for Israel in the fast lane. According to The New York Times, the overall package includes $61.4 billion for Ukraine, with about half of that for weapons and ammunition; $14.3 billion for Israel, almost all for weapons and ammunition; $9.15 billion for what’s called humanitarian aid that is supposed to help Palestinian, Israeli a…