Tuesday Briefing – The New York Times
The spokesperson said the US House will vote on foreign aidSpeaker Mike Johnson said this week he plans to push forward a long-stalled national security spending package to help Israel, Ukraine and other U.S. allies, along with a bill to appease conservatives opposed to the support from Kiev.Johnson, a Republican, has agonized for weeks over whether and how to push through crucial aid for Ukraine despite stiff resistance from the far-right faction of his conference. His announcement was the first concrete indication that he had chosen a path to follow.This path appears complex. Johnson has said he will put together a legislative package that more or less mirrors the $95 billion relief bill passed by the Senate two months ago, albeit in pieces. Lawmakers would vote separately on aid to I...