The House GOP majority will move forward this week with a new piece of legislation that is unlikely to result in anything more than sending a message to their counterparts in the Senate. The bill would provide more than 17 billion dollars for aid to Israel and replenish American arms stockpiles that have been depleted over the course of the wars in Gaza and Ukraine. In an attempt to demonstrate some bipartisanship, the bill does not include any matching spending cuts, something Democrats objected to in previous efforts. Speaker Mike Johnson pointedly left out any additional aid for Ukraine. The bill is not expected to have the required support to pass in the Senate. (Associated Press)
House Republicans will move forward with a $17.6 billion package next week that provides military aid to Israel and replenish U.S. weapons, but leaves out more help for Ukraine, underscoring the…
