Iran attack puts pressure on US House speaker to pass aid bill for Israel and Ukraine
by Guardian staff and agencies from US news | The Guardian on (#6M2QM)
Mike Johnson has said he will aim to advance legislation to support Israel but has not clarified whether Ukraine funding will form part of package
The US House speaker, Mike Johnson, has said he will aim to advance a bill for wartime aid to Israel this week following Iran's weekend attack, but did not clarify whether Ukraine funding would be part of the package.
US assistance for both nations has languished amid political bickering in Congress, with Johnson - an ally of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump - blocking an earlier $95bn in aid sought by President Joe Biden for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan which had passed the Senate.
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