Article 6M7FA US House to vote on long-delayed foreign aid bills – including Ukraine support

US House to vote on long-delayed foreign aid bills – including Ukraine support

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Joan E Greve
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Ukraine aid component threatens to throw the Republican party into disarray - and endangers the speakership of Mike Johnson

The US House of Representatives will finally vote on Saturday on a series of foreign aid bills, bringing an end to a months-long standoff in Congress led mostly by Republicans who refuse to support funding Ukraine's ongoing military defense against Russia's invasion.

House members will hold separate votes on four bills that represent $95bn in funding altogether - including roughly $26bn in aid for Israel, $61bn for Ukraine, $8bn for US allies in the Indo-Pacific region and $9bn in humanitarian assistance for civilians in war zones, such as Gaza.

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