US House of Representatives to consider new military aid for Ukraine and Israel separately

Newly elected Speaker Mike Johnson has announced that the US House of Representatives will consider new military assistance for Ukraine and Israel as separate measures.

Bloomberg reports. 

"Our consensus among House Republicans is that we need to bifurcate those issues," Speaker Mike Johnson explained their position.

He conveyed this message to White House officials after he met with Biden.

President Biden's administration asked Congress to approve aid for Israel and Ukraine as a joint package. The package totalled about $106 billion. It included $61.4 billion for Ukraine and $14.3 billion for Israel.

It will be recalled that newly elected Speaker Johnson is an ally of Donald Trump, and the Republicans for Ukraine group rates his support for Ukraine as very low.

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