{"id":2223649,"date":"2024-04-17T19:09:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T23:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-gop-unveils-foreign-aid-bills-expects-final-vote-over-weekend\/"},"modified":"2024-04-17T19:10:27","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T23:10:27","slug":"house-gop-unveils-foreign-aid-bills-expects-final-vote-over-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-gop-unveils-foreign-aid-bills-expects-final-vote-over-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"House Republicans reveal international aid legislation, anticipate weekend vote"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhouse-gop-unveils-foreign-aid-bills-expects-final-vote-over-weekend%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2223649&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>House Republicans\u2063 unveiled details on a trio of bills for foreign aid to U.S. allies, with a $26 billion bill focusing on supporting Israel. Another\u200c bill allocates $61 billion for the Ukraine-Russia conflict, while a third targets $8 billion for Indo-Pacific security.\u200d Speaker Mike \u200cJohnson announced these plans to address national \u200bsecurity interests, including aid for Israel and Ukraine. The House will consider\u2064 these bills alongside others to\u2064 confront Russia, China, and Iran.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/u-s-house-of-representatives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">House<\/a> Republicans revealed on Wednesday details about <a href=\"https:\/\/appropriations.house.gov\/news\/press-releases\/cole-releases-series-security-supplemental-bills\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a trio of bills<\/a> to provide foreign aid to U.S. allies\u00a0and a plan to vote on the legislation by the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>One <a href=\"https:\/\/appropriations.house.gov\/sites\/republicans.appropriations.house.gov\/files\/Israel%2C%20Ukraine%2C%20Indo-Pacific%20Security%20Supplemental%20Appropriations%20Acts%20-%20One%20Pager.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bill<\/a> aims to provide $26 billion with a stated focus on supporting Israel in its defensive effort and reimbursing U.S. military operations in response to recent attacks. Humanitarian aid, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Grace_Segers\/status\/1780638286924448057\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a key priority for Democrats<\/a>, was included in the legislation.<\/p>\n<p>A second bill would give nearly $61 billion toward the Ukraine-Russia conflict and provide assistance to regional partners. Around a third of the money is earmarked for replenishing U.S. military assets. There is also a mandate for repayment of economic support by the Ukrainian government.<\/p>\n<p>Yet another bill is designed to allocate roughly $8 billion to Indo-Pacific partners, including Taiwan, and strengthen U.S. military capabilities in the region to deter and counter aggression from China.<\/p>\n<p>Speaker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/mike-johnson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mike Johnson<\/a> (R-LA) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/speaker-johnson-proposes-separate-bills-on-israel-and-ukraine-aid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> on Monday that the House would consider <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/johnson-rejects-borderless-ukraine-bill-ahead-of-senate-passage-the-house-will-work-its-own-will\/\" title=\"Johnson opposes borderless Ukraine bill before Senate approval: House to exercise its own discretion\">national security supplemental legislation<\/a>, which the Biden administration has <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/joe-biden-ukraine-israel-budget-3762a0bdf00653e3c8a38175d3c3d3cb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sought<\/a> for months, after Iran launched a missile and drone attack on Israel over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>In a message to colleagues on Wednesday, seeming to anticipate pushback from GOP hardliners, Johnson said the House would also consider other measures that Republicans would support.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Speaker Johnson sent the following message to his members: <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter significant Member feedback and discussion, the House Rules Committee will be posting soon today the text of three bills that will fund America\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congressional-war-vets-warn-biden-against-shuttering-gitmo\/\" title=\"Congressional War Vets Warn Biden Against Shuttering Gitmo\">national security interests<\/a> and allies in Israel, the\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Olivia Beavers (@Olivia_Beavers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Olivia_Beavers\/status\/1780617115021553696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 17, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The three foreign aid bills will \u201cbrought to the floor under a structured rule that will allow for an amendment process, alongside a fourth bill that includes the REPO Act, TikTok bill, sanctions and other measures to confront Russia, China, and Iran,\u201d Johnson said.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson also said the Rules Committee would soon be posting the text of legislation that includes the \u201ccore components\u201d of H.R.2, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/title-42-ends-texas-moves-to-create-own-solution-to-biden-border-policies\/\" title=\"Texas creates own solution to Biden border policies as Title 42 ends.\">sweeping border security bill<\/a> the House passed last year, \u201cunder a separate rule that will allow for amendments.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1713449380053000&#038;usg=AOvVaw0e-HYFsZYxlnnLDshKhFqj\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Members of the House Freedom Caucus signaled early opposition to the plan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Republican Speaker of the House is seeking a rule to pass almost $100 billion in foreign aid \u2014 while unquestionably, dangerous criminals, terrorists, &#038; fentanyl pour across our border,\u201d Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chiproytx\/status\/1780617487849025932\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> in a post to X. \u201cThe border \u2018vote\u2019 in this package is a watered-down dangerous cover vote. I will oppose.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Republicans have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/slim-house-gop-majority-gets-narrower\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">narrow<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/pressgallery.house.gov\/member-data\/party-breakdown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">majority<\/a> in the House. If there are GOP defectors, support from Democrats would be needed to pass the bills.<\/p>\n<p>In the Democrat-controlled Senate, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) had called on the House to take up a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/senate-passes-95-billion-foreign-aid-bill-despite-opposition-from-over-half-of-republican-senators\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$95 billion foreign aid bill<\/a> it passed in February. But, on Wednesday, President Joe Biden released a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jamiedupree\/status\/1780662230607949972\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> that said he \u201cstrongly\u201d supports the House legislation and encouraged both chambers of Congress to pass the package.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson told colleagues that leadership expects a vote on final passage of the bills on Saturday evening, a move that honors the 72-hour rule to allow members three days to read the text of the legislation.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Republicans disclosed plans for three foreign aid bills on Wednesday, including one targeting $26 billion to support Israel and reimburse U.S. military actions. 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