CNBC is reporting here that House Speaker Johnson (R — Russia puppet) has announced a new “standalone” Israel aid bill. It consists of:
- $17.6 Billion for Israel
- $0.00 for both Taiwan and Ukraine
- No action on US-Mexico border
Johnson sent a “Friends” letter (he has some friends?) — the article doesn’t say to whom — that CNBC quotes:
“While the Senate appears poised to finally release text of their supplemental package after months of behind closed door negotiations, their leadership is aware that by failing to include the House in their negotiations, they have eliminated the ability for swift consideration of any legislation,” Johnson wrote in a letter he addressed to “Friends.”
“Next week, we will take up and pass a clean, standalone Israel supplemental package,” the speaker added.
Not much else in the article. Nice to see the GQP has decided that the US will selectively pick and chose which allies it will support against aggression. This action is especially craven when the EU just voted to provide aid to Ukraine this week — they even got Orban to allow it. But the GQP love for Orban obviously doesn’t extend to defying their orders from Putin to let him subjugate Ukraine.