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Al Jazeera
Politics
Lorraine Mallinder

US Congress to vote on aid for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan: What’s the deal?

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson speaks with reporters in Washington about his proposal of sending aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after weeks of inaction, on April 17, 2024 [J Scott Applewhite/AP Photo]

United States lawmakers are expected to vote on Saturday evening on three military aid packages for Ukraine, Israel and other allies in the Asia Pacific region.

The three bills are part of Speaker Mike Johnson’s complex strategy to get aid out to foreign allies while quelling a rebellion by hardline Republicans who would prefer to see cash spent at home on border security measures and are prepared to boot him out of his job to get their way.

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