US House sets long-awaited vote on aid for Ukraine and Israel

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Speaker of the US House of Representatives Mike Johnson has begun releasing the text of bills providing for a multi-billion dollar aid package for Ukraine and Israel. Photograph: Michael Reynolds/EPA The US House of Representatives will have its long-awaited vote on aid for Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific as soon as Saturday, Republican speaker Mike Johnson said on Wednesday, more than two months after a similar package passed the Senate. The House appropriations committee unveiled legislation providing more than $95 billion (€89 billion) in security assistance, including $60.84 billion to address the conflict in Ukraine and assist regional partners as...