US House to vote on aid bills including $61bn for Ukraine

The US House of Representatives is due to vote on foreign aid bills which include $61bn of additional support for the war in Ukraine .The House Speaker, Republican Mike Johnson has put his job on the line and relied on Democratic support to set up a series of votes on three aid packages.

As well as an aid bill for Ukraine there will also be support for Israel and the Indo-Pacific, totalling $95bn . If the votes are successful, the package will go to the Senate, where passage in the coming days is nearly assured. President Biden has promised to sign it immediately. After engaging in talks with Mr Johnson, the president quickly endorsed his plan this week, paving the way for Democrats to give their rare support to clear the procedural hurdles needed for a final vote.

He said: “Sometimes when you are living history, as we are today, you don't understand the significance of the actions of the votes that we make on this House floor, of the effect that it will have down the road."

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