The US Congress believes that such a step is necessary to quickly get help to Israel in its fight against Hamas in Gaza. Now the US does not have time to consider a package that combines aid to Ukraine and Israel.
The US wants to provide aid to Israel as soon as possible
The US House of Representatives will next week vote on a bill on aid to Israel in the amount of more than 17 billion dollars.
This was stated by the speaker of the House of Representatives of the US Congress, Mike Johnson, Bloomberg reports.
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.
This proposal will soon be released by the Senate after lengthy negotiations, Johnson said.
The bill, which will be voted on, provides funds for Israel's Iron Dome and Iron Beam anti-missile defense systems. And also on US military operations in the Middle East and increased protection of American personnel in embassies.
While the Senate appears poised to finally release the text of its supplemental package after months of closed-door negotiations, its leadership realizes that by not including the House in its negotiations, it has eliminated the ability to quickly pass any legislation, Johnson warned.
It will have no compensatory spending cuts, unlike the $14 billion Israel aid bill that passed the House over Democratic objections.
Delays in financing aid to Ukraine
US President Joe Biden proposed to Congress to allocate 106 billion dollars to help Ukraine and Israel. But the question has not yet been accepted.
Disputes are raging in the US Congress regarding the further financing of aid to Ukraine. Republicans are blocking the issue, demanding the passage of immigration legislation.
In early January, the White House announced that aid to Ukraine was suspended until Congress approved new funding.
According to The Wall Street Journal, US President Joe Biden has agreed to tougher immigration policies, as demanded by Republicans, to avoid criticism and provide aid to Ukraine.
