Conservatives plot new Israel aid plan with spending cuts after Johnson bill goes down in flames
First appearance on Fox: House conservatives on Tuesday night rejected a “clean” bill that would have provided funding to allies in the Middle East, seeking ways to send aid to Israel while cutting spending elsewhere. . Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) has proposed a bill that would provide $17.6 billion in military and security assistance to […]
Senate GOP Blocks Bipartisan Border Package That Includes Foreign Aid In Key Vote
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.). (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) OAN’s Brooke Mallory6:23 PM – Wednesday, February 7, 2024 The additional spending deal, which includes funding for Taiwan, Israel and Ukraine, and an ambitious immigration and border security bill that faced strong resistance from Republicans in […]
UN warns of ‘epic suffering’ in Sudan and appeals for $4bn in aid | Global development
The United Nations says there is “epic suffering” in Sudan, with fighting between rival military factions since April causing the world’s largest internal displacement crisis and raising fears of state failure. On Wednesday, the United Nations appealed for $4.1 billion (£3.25 billion) to meet humanitarian needs, as the World Food Program warned that people were […]
Republicans’ standalone Israel aid bill fails in House vote | House of Representatives
The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday rejected a Republican-led bill that would have provided $17.6 billion to Israel, but Democrats said instead it would also provide aid to Ukraine, international humanitarian funding and new funding for border security. He said he hopes to see a vote on the wide-ranging bill. . The vote was […]
Tom Suozzi breaks with Biden and Democrats, backs GOP’s Israel aid bill
Former Democratic Congressman Tom Suozzi announced on Tuesday that he would support a House Republican bill that would provide additional aid to Israel in its war against Hamas, breaking with President Biden and other party leaders. Mr. Suozzi, a former three-term congressman from New York’s 3rd District, was appointed ahead of a Feb. 13 special […]
U.S. House Rejects $17.6B Stand-Alone Aid Proposal For Israel
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) speaks at the foot of the House steps during a candlelight vigil in Washington, DC, on January 17, 2024. (Photo provided by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images) OAN’s Elizabeth Bolbelding6:25 PM – Tuesday, February 6, 2024 The U.S. House of Representatives has failed to pass a separate $17.6 billion emergency […]
House rejects standalone Israel aid bill after Biden’s veto threat
The House of Representatives on Tuesday rejected a standalone bill that would have provided $17.6 billion in military aid to Israel. The bill, which the White House has denounced as a “political ploy,” would have been vetoed if it went to President Biden’s desk. The bill, signed by a bipartisan group of senators and the […]
House torpedoes stand-alone Israel aid bill
The House of Representatives on Tuesday rejected a bill providing $17.6 billion in aid to Israel, sinking Congress’s latest effort to help the beleaguered Middle East ally and casting doubt on the fate of future foreign aid. . The vote was 250-180, falling short of the two-thirds majority needed to pass the bill, and critics […]
Speaker Johnson’s $17 billion Israel aid bill fails in House
A policy aimed at giving $17.6 billion to Israel failed to pass the House of Representatives on Tuesday. It was under threat of a veto from the White House, which wants Congress to consider aid to Israel as part of a massive $118 billion security package, and Republicans who want to offset the cost with […]
Johnson rips Biden’s threat to veto $17 billion Israel aid bill as ‘act of betrayal’
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) slammed President Biden on Monday night after the White House threatened to veto the House Republicans’ standalone Israel aid bill. “The President’s threat to veto the bill is an act of betrayal,” Johnson said in a statement. “Israel is at war, fighting for its very right to exist, while the […]