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House to Vote on Ukraine, Israel Aid Amid Rising Pressure on Johnson by Jackson Richman, Joseph Lord – US Politics News

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The House of Representatives today will vote on four bills worth $95.3 billion that would give assistance to Israel, Ukraine, and the Indo-Pacific, in addition to a bill that includes measures such as forcing Chinese divestment of TikTok.
This comes as House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) faces growing discontent among conservatives over the package, particularly the billions in funding for Ukraine and its lack of border security measures.
On Friday, Democrats stepped in to help advance the package on the House floor in a 316–94 vote. While these so-called rules votes typically advance along party lines, Republicans have increasingly used them to protest against leadership. Fifty-five Republicans voted against the rule….

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