Johnson Seeks Separate Votes on Biden's Proposed Ukraine, Israel Aid
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Newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson said Ukraine and Israel funding should be handled separately, not in Biden's proposed $106B package.
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Johnson has concerns about Ukraine funding and thinks Israel funding needs cuts elsewhere to pay for it.
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Biden's proposal includes $61B for Ukraine and $14.3B for Israel.
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Johnson said House Republicans will bring a standalone $14B+ bill for Israel funding.
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House Republicans will look to cut other areas of the budget to finance the Israel funding.
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