Speaker Johnson will advance Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan bills separately | Wilnesh News

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, said on Monday he plans to move forward with four separate bills to provide funding for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan, separating key parts of a foreign aid package that has stalled in the House for months.

Johnson met with House Republicans on Monday night and introduced four bills: one to fund Israel, another to fund Ukraine, another to fund Taiwan and a fourth that would combine multiple foreign policy proposals into One item.

The plan comes as Johnson balances political threats from members of his party and additional pressure to provide military support to Israel following an attempted attack by Iran over the weekend.

Iran launched more than 300 drones and missiles toward Israel on Saturday, most of which were intercepted by coordinated efforts by Israel, the United States and other partners in the region.

In the days after the Iran attack, Johnson faced a renewed push to end a months-long standoff over a $95 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, which passed the Senate in February and has since been Stay in the House.

President Joe Biden spoke Sunday with Johnson, along with Senate Majority Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries Had a conversation.

On Monday, the White House once again urged the House of Representatives to submit a $95 billion joint foreign aid package to the House of Representatives for consideration. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby added at a news conference that Biden would oppose a standalone bill that would only fund Israel.

In addition to pressure from the Biden administration, Johnson faces the possibility that members of his own party may oust him.

In March, Rep. Marjorie Taylor GreeneGeorgia Republicans introduced a motion to remove Johnson from office but did not force a vote on the motion. She said the move was more of a “warning”.

On Monday, Green expressed dissatisfaction with Johnson’s four foreign aid plans but said she had not yet decided whether to move forward with the withdrawal motion.

“I am firmly opposed to the current plan,” Green told reporters as she walked out of a House Republican meeting on Monday. “This is a scam and people have had enough.”

“If we’re lucky enough to get a majority, he’s definitely not going to be the speaker of the next Congress,” Green added.