The bill includes some $4 billion to replenish Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system, which intercept '99%' of Iran 's drone attacks over the weekend. The two parties remain at an impasse as the White House has made clear President Joe Biden does not support a package with aid for only Israel. House PASSES bill to give $14 billion in aid to Israel by cutting IRS funding
Speaker Mike Johnson has put 17 new bills involving Iran and Israel on the House floor schedule after Iran launched drone attacks on Israel over the weekend. He's pushed off plans for the House to vote on messaging measures against the Biden administration's regulations on home appliances like gas stoves.
After Iran's strikes on Israel, Speaker Mike Johnson is facing pressure to pass a foreign aid deal to support the embattled country. Senators passed a $95 billion foreign aid package that includes money for Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific in February. The deal also includes billions for Ukraine, which many in the GOP don't support. Johnson is also facing the threat of removal from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene if he moves forward with the Senate's bill
Iran’s Saturday missile attack on Israel has reignited urgency for House GOP leaders to consider foreign aid to Ukraine and the Jewish State, with Republicans anticipating a vote on an aid package this week. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner (R-OH) said in a Sunday interview with NBC News’s Meet the Press that he believes […]
