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| House passes Israel aid bill despite Biden veto threat | House passes Israel aid bill despite Biden veto threat |
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| New US house speaker Mike Johnson said he intends to propose a separate Ukraine aid bill | New US house speaker Mike Johnson said he intends to propose a separate Ukraine aid bill |
| New US house speaker Mike Johnson said he intends to propose a separate Ukraine aid bill | |
| The US House of Representatives has passed a $14.3bn (£11.7bn) aid bill to Israel, though Democrats have warned it is dead on arrival in the Senate. | The US House of Representatives has passed a $14.3bn (£11.7bn) aid bill to Israel, though Democrats have warned it is dead on arrival in the Senate. |
| The Republican measure was approved by 226-196 with the help of 12 Democrats. Two Republicans voted no. | The Republican measure was approved by 226-196 with the help of 12 Democrats. Two Republicans voted no. |
| Democratic leaders want a bill that includes funding for Ukraine, but House Republicans opposed bundling Ukraine and Israel aid into the one measure. | Democratic leaders want a bill that includes funding for Ukraine, but House Republicans opposed bundling Ukraine and Israel aid into the one measure. |
| Senate leader Chuck Schumer slammed the House bill as "stunningly unserious". | Senate leader Chuck Schumer slammed the House bill as "stunningly unserious". |
| Mr Schumer said the upper chamber of Congress, which his fellow Democrats narrowly control, will not pass it. | Mr Schumer said the upper chamber of Congress, which his fellow Democrats narrowly control, will not pass it. |
| President Joe Biden, a Democrat, has vowed to veto the bill should it ever land on his desk. | President Joe Biden, a Democrat, has vowed to veto the bill should it ever land on his desk. |
| It was the first major legislative action under the new Republican House Speaker, Mike Johnston. | It was the first major legislative action under the new Republican House Speaker, Mike Johnston. |
| To offset the cost of the aid to Israel, Republicans proposed cutting $14.3bn in funding for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), which collects US taxes. | To offset the cost of the aid to Israel, Republicans proposed cutting $14.3bn in funding for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), which collects US taxes. |
| However, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said such cuts to IRS funding would result in less tax revenue, and increase the US deficit by nearly $12.5bn over the next decade. | However, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said such cuts to IRS funding would result in less tax revenue, and increase the US deficit by nearly $12.5bn over the next decade. |
| "My Republican friends say they want to help Israel," said Democratic congressman Jim McGovern of Massachusetts. | "My Republican friends say they want to help Israel," said Democratic congressman Jim McGovern of Massachusetts. |
| "And so, what do they do? They condition the aid to Israel on essentially a tax break for millionaires and billionaires and corporations that cheat on their taxes." | "And so, what do they do? They condition the aid to Israel on essentially a tax break for millionaires and billionaires and corporations that cheat on their taxes." |
| Senate Democrats plan instead to work on a bipartisan package that includes aid for both Israel and Ukraine along with humanitarian aid for Gaza. | Senate Democrats plan instead to work on a bipartisan package that includes aid for both Israel and Ukraine along with humanitarian aid for Gaza. |
| Support for continued assistance to Ukraine is steadfast among Democrats and many Senate Republicans, who say it is essential as the country fights Russia. | Support for continued assistance to Ukraine is steadfast among Democrats and many Senate Republicans, who say it is essential as the country fights Russia. |
| Mr Johnson, the House Speaker, said he intends to propose a separate package for Ukraine that will be combined with funding for security at the US-Mexico border. | Mr Johnson, the House Speaker, said he intends to propose a separate package for Ukraine that will be combined with funding for security at the US-Mexico border. |
| "Ukraine will come in short order. It will come next," he told reporters on Thursday. | "Ukraine will come in short order. It will come next," he told reporters on Thursday. |
| Mr Johnson said House Republicans were "trying to get back to the principle of fiscal responsibility". | Mr Johnson said House Republicans were "trying to get back to the principle of fiscal responsibility". |
| The two Republicans to vote against the bill were ultraconservatives Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia. | The two Republicans to vote against the bill were ultraconservatives Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia. |
| "We can't afford more foreign aid," Mr Massie posted on X. "I voted against the billions for Ukraine, and I am voting against $14+ billion of foreign aid for Israel tonight." | "We can't afford more foreign aid," Mr Massie posted on X. "I voted against the billions for Ukraine, and I am voting against $14+ billion of foreign aid for Israel tonight." |
| The US has approved $113bn in military, humanitarian and economic aid for Ukraine since its war with Russia began. | The US has approved $113bn in military, humanitarian and economic aid for Ukraine since its war with Russia began. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| War in Ukraine | War in Ukraine |
| Israel-Gaza war | Israel-Gaza war |
| Republican Party | Republican Party |
| US Congress | US Congress |
| United States | United States |