House Plans Israel Aid Vote and May Add on Ukraine, Johnson Says.

The House of Representatives plans to vote on aid for Israel this week, following Iran's attack. Speaker Mike Johnson stated that the details of the aid package are currently being put together. The House previously failed to pass a standalone aid package for Israel in February, with Democrats expressing concerns about funding Israel alone. Johnson is also considering including funds for Ukraine in the package, and former President Donald Trump supports providing Ukraine with loans instead of grants. Johnson is facing pressure from Georgia Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene to prioritize new restrictions on migration across the US-Mexico border before voting on Ukraine aid. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has urged Johnson to pass the Ukraine-Israel package approved in the Senate. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski have both called for aid to Israel and Ukraine. [Extracted from the article]