
KEY POINTS
- House Speaker Mike Johnson announced in a Saturday letter to colleagues about voting on the bill
- The announcement challenges a long-awaited Senate bill that is expected to includes assistance for Israel and Ukraine
- The White House criticized House Republicans for the $17.6 billion bill and called it a "cynical political maneuver"
The House will vote next week on a standalone bill providing aid for Israel amidst the ongoing war in the Middle East, House Speaker Mike Johnson announced in a letter to colleagues Saturday.