Senate and House Divided Over Separation of Ukraine and Israel Aid in Proposed $106 Billion Package
Divisions deepen as House Speaker Mike Johnson pushes a plan to separate aid for Israel and Ukraine despite the Biden administration and several GOP Senators advocating for a combined package. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warns separating the two could risk emboldening potential global aggressors.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson proposes a plan to separate aid for Israel and Ukraine, with a $14 billion aid package for Israel only, funded by cuts to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). This move is in opposition to the Biden administration and several GOP Senators advocating for a combined package.
- The Biden administration's funding request calls for $61.4 billion for Ukraine and $14.3 billion to support Israel's war against Hamas, as well as $13.6 billion for enhancing U.S. border security. The aid for Ukraine and Israel is core to the administration's foreign policy strategy.
- Advocacy for a separate funding package for Ukraine is met with resistance from key Republican figures like Mitch McConnell. Others call for a combined aid package, warning that isolating Ukraine could empower other global aggressors.
- United States has committed nearly $47 billion in military aid to Ukraine, $26 billion in financial aid, and about $4 billion in humanitarian assistance which significantly exceeds that of any other nation. The proposed aid is not only to support Ukraine but also serves as an investment in America's defense industrial base.
- Republicans are deeply divided over tying aid for Ukraine to Israel funding, with significant bloc of GOP senators believing the two should be separated. This discord challenges the Biden administration's and Democrats' plan to tie the two aids together, alongside funding for Taiwan and border security in the U.S.
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