Johnson had previously insisted on tying additional funds for Ukraine to tightening U.S. border and immigration laws.
Rep. Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, passed a $95.3B foreign aid package for Ukraine and Israel on April 17, 2024.
The package included over $60B for Ukraine and over $26B for Israel.
Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, faced backlash from hard-line members of his party after he joined Democrats in passing a critical foreign aid package worth $95.3 billion for Ukraine and Israel on April 17, 2024. The package included more than $60 billion for Ukraine and over $26 billion for Israel, as well as humanitarian assistance to citizens of Gaza who face starvation, lack of clean water, and disease outbreaks. Johnson's decision to bring the legislation to the floor marked a significant shift from previous congressional terms when attempts to remove speakers failed.
Johnson had previously insisted that additional funds for Ukraine must be tied to tightening U.S. border and immigration laws, but efforts to broker compromise failed. In an interview with ABC News'
Speaker Mike Johnson earned praise from a top Republican and a progressive Democrat for allowing votes on a $95 billion foreign aid package.
, Speaker Johnson had to repeatedly use the votes of the Democratic minority in order to move forward on some key legislation.
Republican leaders like Johnson had previously insisted that additional funds to Ukraine must be tied to a tightening of U.S. border and immigration laws, but efforts to broker compromise failed.
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]Speaker Mike Johnson earned praise from a top Republican and a progressive Democrat for allowing votes on a $95 billion foreign aid package.[
The support for the foreign aid bill was not unanimous, as more Republicans voted against it than for it.
Johnson's changing views on additional aid have been influenced by classified briefings and input from Republican leaders such as House Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner.
Rep. Ro Khanna announced he would support House Speaker Mike Johnson if the lower chamber votes on removing him from his job after passing foreign aid bills for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.
Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled a $95.3 billion package of bills to provide military aid to Ukraine and Israel, replenish US weapons systems, and give humanitarian assistance.
The House bill provides more than $9 billion in economic assistance to Ukraine in the form of ‘forgivable loans’.
Former President Donald Trump endorsed a ‘loan concept’.
The House bill requires Biden administration to provide a plan and strategy on achieving objectives in Ukraine within 45 days of being signed into law.
Aid to support Israel and provide humanitarian relief to citizens of Gaza comes to more than $26 billion.
About $4 billion in both bills is dedicated to replenishing Israel’s missile defense systems.
Some conservatives were critical of aid for Gaza, but Johnson risked losing Democratic support if it was excluded.
The humanitarian assistance for Gaza totals over $9 billion where millions face starvation, lack of clean water and disease outbreaks.
