US House Republicans plan to give Israel $14.3bn by cutting IRS funds

One of the first policy actions under the new speaker Mike Johnson is a partisan bill despite Joe Biden's request for $106bn in joint aid

Republicans in the US House of Representatives on Monday introduced a plan to provide $14.3bn in aid to Israel by cutting funding for the Internal Revenue Service, setting up a showdown with Democrats who control the Senate.

In one of the first major policy actions under new House speaker Mike Johnson, House Republicans unveiled a standalone supplemental spending bill only for Israel, despite Joe Biden's request for a $106bn package that would include aid for Israel, Ukraine and border security.