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International Business Times
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Binitha Jacob

House To Vote On $17.6B Israel Aid Bill That Excludes Ukraine, Johnson announces

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.

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