Joe Biden's administration criticized the House Republicans' bill, which provides military aid only to Israel, but not to Ukraine and the protection of the US border.
Statement from the White House on the actions of the Republicans
The White House released a statement from White House Press Secretary Karin Jean-Pierre. She noted that for several months, the Biden administration has been working with a bipartisan group of senators on a national security agreement that secures the US border and provides support to the people of Ukraine and Israel.
At a time when the legislative text is almost approved, Republicans in the House of Representatives are offering their latest cynical political maneuver. Israel's security should be sacred, not a political game, — she stressed.
Jean-Pierre said that the White House strongly opposes "this ploy", which does not contribute to the protection of the border, does not help the people of Ukraine protect themselves from the aggression of the Russian Federation, and refuses humanitarian aid to Palestinian civilians.
Instead, House Republicans should work bipartisanly, as the administration and Senate do, on these pressing national security issues.
What Republicans in the House of Representatives want to vote for
Over the next week, Republicans plan to vote on a bill that provides $17.6 billion in military aid to Israel and US forces in the region. This was announced by the speaker of the House of Representatives, Mike Johnson.
It does not include funds for Ukraine and changes in border protection policy.
According to Johnson, such a step is necessary to quickly get help to Israel in its fight against Hamas in Gaza. He noted that now the US does not have time to consider a package that combines aid to Ukraine and Israel.
It will be recalled that last fall, US President Joe Biden proposed to Congress to allocate 106 billion dollars for aid to Ukraine and Israel and the US border.
