House Speaker Johnson introduces separate bills to help Ukraine and Israel

Johnson's strategy "upset" many conservatives, as he, according to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, literally broke his promise.

Johnson's plan is to vote on four bills separately, The Hill reports. According to Johnson, the fourth bill – on national security priorities – will include the seizure of Russian assets and their use to help Ukraine, loan assistance, new sanctions against Iran, and a ban on TikTok.

Speaking to reporters, the speaker of the House of Representatives said that before the closed session, his phone "melted over the weekend, with all the members letting me know all of their ideas" offering their ideas. In his opinion, there was a consensus among all American parliamentarians that all these measures should be voted on independently.

According to Johnson, the text of the bill will be published "sometime early" on Tuesday, and lawmakers will be given 72 hours to study it.

Previous bill

The bill approved in the US Senate provides for $60 billion in aid to Ukraine. In order for it to be signed by President Joe Biden, the document still needs to pass the lower chamber of Congress, the House of Representatives. The majority in this chamber is made up of Republicans who oppose the adoption of new aid to Ukraine.

The Senate bill was proposed after Republicans blocked a broader proposal on February 7 that included aid to Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan while also making changes to U.S. border security and migration policy. The document was a compromise between the two parties after months of discussion. However, it almost immediately faced sharp opposition from Republicans in the House of Representatives.

Currently, Republicans are also working on their own aid package for Ukraine. In particular, it may include a clause on blocked Russian assets.