After a month-long standoff, the dispute over U.S. aid to Ukraine may now come to a vote in Congress. House Republican Speaker Mike Johnson announced that he intends to vote Saturday evening. He made this known to his parliamentary group colleagues in text messages obtained by The Associated Press.
In a letter to MPs, Johnson wrote that he wanted to consider separate bills to free up the funding Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan votes. “We expect a final vote on these legislative proposals to take place Saturday evening,” the Republican wrote. The bills include funding “our ally Israel” and “supporting Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression.” Accordingly, a total of four legal texts are up for vote.
Details of the Republican bill emerged later. As a result, 61 billion dollars (about 57 billion euros) have been earmarked for Ukraine, especially including military aid. Israel will receive over $26 billion and Taiwan over $8 billion.
Republican hardliners have called for Johnson's resignation
Johnson must perform a balancing act between his party's moderate Republicans and hardliners, particularly on aid to Ukraine. Soon after the bill was announced, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene called on Johnson to resign. The speaker “confused the Republican Party, swayed Democrats and embraced Biden's agenda.” “Now he's funding wars overseas,” said Green, who is close to former President Donald Trump. Johnson dismissed the allegations and possible no-confidence motion as “absurd.” He refused to resign.
Johnson, an ally of Republican presidential nominee Trump, blocked an earlier $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan that passed the Senate in February.
US President Biden: “This is an important moment”
Meanwhile, US President Joe Biden called for it US-Congress An aid package that has been stalled for months must now be implemented. The Republican-led US House of Representatives should “urgently” pass proposed legislation on new aid to Ukraine and Israel and humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, Biden urged in a guest essay. The Wall Street Journal.
According to Biden, America's allies are currently at a critical juncture. “While both countries are capable of defending their sovereignty, they are dependent on US support, including arms. And this is a critical moment,” the US president wrote.
After a month-long standoff, the dispute over U.S. aid to Ukraine may now come to a vote in Congress. House Republican Speaker Mike Johnson announced that he intends to vote Saturday evening. He made this known to his parliamentary group colleagues in text messages obtained by The Associated Press.
In a letter to MPs, Johnson wrote that he wanted to consider separate bills to free up the funding Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan votes. “We expect a final vote on these legislative proposals to take place Saturday evening,” the Republican wrote. The bills include funding “our ally Israel” and “supporting Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression.” Accordingly, a total of four legal texts are up for vote.
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