The House of Representatives of the US Congress is to consider President Joe Biden's request to allocate $106 billion for military aid to Ukraine and Israel after November 23.
What is known about the intentions of Congress to consider Biden's request for aid to Ukraine and Israel
According to the leader of the Democrat majority in the US Senate, Chuck Schumer, the House of Representatives should consider Biden's request to allocate $106 billion in military aid to Ukraine and Israel after Thanksgiving Day, celebrated on November 23.
Schumer emphasized that he wants the House of Representatives to approve all four requests on Ukraine, Israel, humanitarian aid and the Indo-Pacific region.
We have Democrats and Republicans working together to try to craft a border security package that has bipartisan support. But we have to do it, and as soon as we get back after Thanksgiving, that's going to be a very high priority. All four must win bipartisan support in the House of Representatives. Together, the leader of the Senate majority emphasized.
Asked about House GOP efforts to break up the package into smaller, individual bills, Schumer said they need bipartisan support for all four, and he will work hard, very hard, to get all four requests done.
What is the Republican Party’s position?
The minority leader of the Republican party in the US Senate, Mitch McConnell, supported the budget for two months without money for Ukraine and Israel.
He said he supports House Speaker Mike Johnson's proposal to fund the government for two months to avoid a shutdown.
McConnell praised Johnson's proposal as "a responsible measure that will keep the lights on and avoid harmful cuts in federal spending."
Passage of the initiative will allow US lawmakers to finish work on the annual spending bills within the next two months.
If Congress approves Johnson's proposal to extend the current level of funding through 2024, there won't be another mandatory state bill to fund Ukraine or Israel until January.
