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Johnson Rolls Out Separate Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan Aid Bills, Biden Urges Support

Johnson Rolls Out Separate Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan Aid Bills, Biden Urges Support
House Speaker Mike Johnson gives his remarks in honor of WWII Ghost Army veterans, formerly assigned to the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops and the 3133rd Signal Service Company, during a special ceremony at Emancipation Hall, U.S. Capitol Visitors Center in Washington, D.C., March 21, 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Henry Villarama)

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday unveiled a trio of supplemental spending bills covering aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, setting a path to potentially move forward on billions of dollars in foreign assistance that has remained stalled in Congress for months.  President Biden said he “strongly support[s]” the package of bills, which largely matches funding levels in the $95 billion foreign aid supplemental the Senate approved in February, urging passage of the measures this week. “I strongly support…

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