House speaker floats potential demands to move long-stalled Ukraine aid package – live | US politics
important events Show only major events Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Prime Minister Boris Johnson slams right-wing attempts to remove him from chair as ‘departing from our mission’ Just before parliament left town last month, right-wing MPs marjorie taylor green formally proposed for deletion mike johnson He presided over his failure to […]
Cindy McCain says ‘politics’ is why not enough aid is being let into Gaza
Cindy McCain, executive director of the United Nations World Food Program, says “politics” are the reason why aid is being allowed in inadequate amounts to Gaza as the war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas intensifies. insisted. “I’m not sure where the mistakes were made, but I know there’s been accusations that the […]
Johnson says Ukraine aid will come up ‘right after’ recess and will include some ‘innovations’
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) said Sunday that he plans to pass a package that includes aid to Ukraine when the House returns from recess, saying he expects the package to include “some important innovations.” He said there was. In an interview on “Sunday Night in America with Trey Gowdy,” Prime Minister Johnson emphasized the […]
Speaker Johnson Gave Me Commitment that Ukraine Aid Will Get a Vote
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Nebraska) told NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday that he received a “promise” from House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) that aid to Ukraine would get a vote in the House. He said that he was given. Host Kristen Welker talked about aid to Ukraine and said, “The Senate introduced a bill months […]
Ukraine Aid Will Have ‘Overwhelming Support’ in Congress
Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio), chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, said Sunday on CBS’ “Face the Nation” that increasing funding to Ukraine would receive “overwhelming support” in Congress. Stated. A partial transcription follows: Ed O’Keefe: Thank you for being with us. Next, I’d like to ask Congressman Mike Turner of Ohio, the Republican chairman of […]
Chris Van Hollen pushes Biden to send humanitarian aid to Gaza
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) was critical of the Biden administration quietly sending additional military weapons to Israel last week. The White House reportedly authorized billions of dollars of bombs and fighter jets to Israel, despite growing concerns about a possible Israeli ground invasion of Rafah. Van Hollen has been a leading voice of a […]
Ukraine aid likely to spark mutiny against Johnson: GOP rep
Speaker Mike Johnson is “committed” to bringing Ukraine aid to the House floor, a Republican said, despite sparking a revolt within his caucus and potentially losing his job. Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) expressed optimism that Democrats would throw Johnson a lifeline to secure additional funding for Ukraine’s fight against Russia. “[Johnson’s] I promise you I’ll […]
Aid official calls for increased global pressure on Israel to work with UN
Philippe Lazzarini, head of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), called for increased global pressure on Israel to cooperate with the United Nations. on friday post Lazzarini, on platform X, formerly known as Twitter, referred to an order issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to Israel on Thursday […]
Ukraine will ‘lose this war’ if the U.S. does not send aid
Ukraine has been at war with Russia for more than two years with defense aid from the United States and European allies. But as the war of attrition intensifies, Russia has made some small advances in recent days, and Ukraine is beginning to face the possibility that it will not receive further aid from the […]
Second shipment of food, aid departs Cyprus for Gaza as concerns of famine grow
Early Saturday morning, a convoy of three ships left Cyprus for Gaza carrying 400 tonnes of food and other supplies, the second such shipment in recent days, raising concerns about widespread hunger in the region. It was inside. The relief supplies will be delivered by World Central Kitchen (WCK). The boat is loaded with ready-to-eat […]