(Dan Tri) – The new bill proposed by US House Speaker Mike Johnson includes $61 billion in aid and the provision of ATACMS long-range missile systems to Ukraine as soon as possible.
US House Speaker Mike Johnson (Photo: Getty).
Guardian reported that US House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson announced on April 17 that he had decided to pursue a plan to bring bills on foreign aid, including aid to Ukraine and Israel, to a vote in the House of Representatives.
`Following significant feedback and discussion from Members, the House Rules Committee will soon post the text of three bills that would fund the national security interests of the United States, Ukraine, Israel, and
The bill mentions a $26 billion aid package for Israel, $61 billion for Ukraine and $8 billion for US allies in the Indo-Pacific.
A separate provision of the bill says that the US will provide ATACMS long-range missile systems to Ukraine as soon as possible.
If the House passes these aid packages, the bills will move to the Senate for a vote.
If the Senate approves the new bill, it will continue to be sent to President Joe Biden to be signed into law.
For his part, Mr. Biden declared his support for the bills introduced by Mr. Johnson.
`The House must pass the aid package this week, and the Senate must act quickly afterward. I will sign it into law immediately to send a message to the world: we stand with our friends and
US aid to Ukraine has been stalled since the end of last year due to disagreement in the US Congress over continuing to spend tens of billions of dollars on Kiev while Washington needs budget for domestic priorities such as border security.
Pressure is mounting on House Speaker Mike Johnson.
For months, Ms. Greene warned that she would recommend a vote to remove Mr. Johnson if he pushed the House of Representatives to pass a Ukraine support package.
Despite the pressure, Mr. Johnson recently announced that he would support additional aid to Ukraine in the form of loans.
