President Joe Biden may have hit a roadblock in his quest to facilitate a $105 billion aid package that includes assistance for Ukraine and Israel.
On Thursday, 226 members of the U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve a $14.5 billion military aid package for Israel. The package will reportedly “provide Israel with the assistance needed to defend itself, free hostages held by Hamas and eradicate the militant Palestinian group.”
“[We can accomplish] all of this while we also work to ensure responsible spending and reduce the size of the federal government,” Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said, according to NPR.
Despite Johnson’s belief in the bill, President Biden has said that he will veto the bill if it doesn’t include aid for Ukraine by the time it reaches his desk. Senator Chuck Schumer has also characterized the bill as “stunningly unserious” bill and that it has no chance of approval in the Senate.
“I am for Ukraine support,” Senator Lindsey Graham added.
“We can’t pull the plug on Ukraine, let Putin get away with this. There goes Taiwan if you do that. I’m definitely for Israel. So I think you will see a package of border security, funding for Ukraine, funding for Israel coming out of the Senate probably as one package. I would support that.”
