The U.S. House of Representatives is voting on aid to Israel and Ukraine
Mike Johnson, the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, said on Monday that he will bring separate bills for aid to Ukraine and Israel to a vote in the House this week, an event occurring after a months-long deadlock.
In February, the U.S. Senate approved an aid package worth $95 billion, which includes substantial financial resources to help Ukraine counter Russia’s military invasion, as well as support for Israel and Taiwan.
Johnson, who leads the Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives, had previously blocked the bill from being put to a vote in the House, despite repeated requests from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and pressure from Joe Biden’s administration.
During this time, Russia was able to reorganize its forces using the opportunity provided by this deadlock, and Ukraine suffered its first defeat in months due to a shortage of ammunition.