Biden calls congressional leaders, urges them to pass aid to allies
President Biden spoke by phone with the top four leaders of Congress on Sunday to push for a supplemental national security bill in the House of Representatives as House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) faces increasing pressure to pass the Senate. He emphasized the “urgent need” to pass the bill. He brings the foreign aid package […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson Will Push Aid for Israel, Ukraine this Week
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) said he would push for aid to Israel and Ukraine this week as part of a national security package he’s been working on for months. “The Republican chairman has been sitting on the floor for two months.” Addition of $95 billion package It would send aid to U.S. allies, provide […]
Iran attack puts pressure on US House speaker to pass aid bill for Israel and Ukraine | House of Representatives
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said he would seek to introduce a war aid bill for Israel this week after the weekend’s attack on Iran, but he did not say whether funding for Ukraine would be part of that plan. . U.S. support for both countries has languished amid political tensions in Congress, and Johnson, […]
Iran’s attack on Israel raises new questions in Republican fight over Ukraine aid
Saturday’s attack on Israel raised new questions about the delivery of aid to war-torn Ukraine after months of tumultuous Republican infighting. Iran’s unprecedented spate of attacks against Israel has sparked new urgency in Congress to seek additional military aid for the Jewish state, as various factions of the Republican Party capitalize on developments to further […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson says he will push for aid to Israel and Ukraine this week
WASHINGTON – House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday he will push for wartime aid to Israel this week as he tackles the difficult task of winning House approval of a national security package that also includes funding for Ukraine and allies in Asia. Ta. Johnson, R-Louisiana, is already facing significant political pressure from his fellow […]
Trump floats rending Ukrainian financial aid in the ‘form of a loan’
Former President Donald Trump is considering a “loan” program for future aid to Ukraine if he becomes president. President Trump addressed the proposed funding form in a meeting with House Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday. “We’re looking at it now, they’re talking about it, and we’re thinking about making it in the form of a […]
Ethiopian Jews in dire need as Israel-Hamas conflict disrupts established aid
Jewish humanitarian organizations have completed an airlift of medical supplies to the Ethiopian Jewish enclave, as the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas complicates established aid in the region. The Rescue Fight for Ethiopian Jews (SSEJ), an American volunteer-staffed organization dedicated to supporting Ethiopia’s Jewish community, spent several weeks airlifting medical supplies. The airlift from […]
Biden Treasury Dept official testifies ‘any dollar’ Iran gets in aid will fund ‘violent’ activities
The Treasury Department confirmed this week that funds sent to Iran will be used directly to fund the “violent” activities of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps “before being used for civilian or humanitarian assistance.” Sen. Tim Scott is now demanding answers from Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen after Deputy Secretary Adewale Adeyemo testified before the U.S. Senate […]
Biden had similar legal aid arrangement he slammed Trump over
While the Democratic National Committee (DNC) paid for President Biden’s legal costs during the special counsel investigation into his possession of classified documents, his campaign has paid for former President Trump’s legal costs for various criminal indictments against the Republican Party. He accused the committee of paying for it. DNC paid former President Obama Attorney […]
Rite Aid to close 53 more stores across 9 states amid bankruptcy proceedings
Rite Aid plans to close 53 additional stores in nine states across the U.S. as part of its bankruptcy proceedings, according to a recent court filing. Stores will close in California, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia. On March 28, Rite Aid received permission from a bankruptcy judge to begin […]