Speaker of the House Mike Johnson talks with reporters at the Capitol, Nov. 2, 2src23. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP Newly minted Speaker Mike Johnson defended his approach to redirect IRS funds to provide aid to Israel on Sunday, saying Republicans are âtrying to be good stewards of the taxpayerâs resources.â âInstead of printing new dollars
Tough border negotiations endanger Ukraine aid
November 28, 2023 by
Sen. Thom Tillis says GOP colleague Sen. James Lankford is working on a one-page summary of the Republican position on border and asylum policy. | Francis Chung/POLITICO American support for Ukraine is in peril in Congress. And the best hope is an underdog Senate gang negotiating over border security. For the second time in two
Sanders calls for conditioning US aid to Israel
November 27, 2023 by
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) also said continued aid should be contingent on a commitment to peace talks for a two-state solution and the end of the Israeli blockade or occupation of Gaza. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Sen. Bernie Sanders on Saturday called for U.S. aid to Israel to be conditioned on a change in the âmilitary
Democrats in Senate, House discuss conditioning military aid to Israel
November 27, 2023 by
Palestinians flee to the southern Gaza Strip along Salah al-Din Street, on the outskirts of Gaza City, during the ongoing Israeli bombardment on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2src23. The talks of conditioning military aid to Israel come as fighting in Gaza intensifies and the civilian death toll rises. | Adel Hana/AP Democrats in the House and
U.N. Issues ‘Urgent’ Call for $294 Million to Fund Gaza Strip Aid
November 17, 2023 by
The United Nations on Thursday rushed to issue an emergency appeal for $294 million to address âthe most urgent needsâ in the Gaza Strip as Israel fights for its very life against Hamas terrorists who call the region home. AFP reports the funds would be used to help more than 1.2 million people, the U.N.
GOP senators introduce stand-alone bill to aid Israel without more funding to Ukraine
October 30, 2023 by
GOP Sens. Roger Marshall, Ted Cruz, JD Vance and Mike Lee introduced a stand-alone bill to funnel aid to Israel without tying it to Ukraine aid on Thursday. The bill, called the Israel Supplemental Appropriations Act, is an alternative to President Bidenâs $106 billion emergency supplemental bill he requested from Congress last week. The Israel […]
Dispute over Israel, Ukraine Aid Puts Speaker Johnson at Odds with Joe Biden, Mitch McConnell
October 30, 2023 by
Win McNamee/Getty Images Speaker Mike Johnsonâs (R-LA) decision to split Israel and Ukraine aid puts him at odds with President Joe Biden, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY). The House will return to session on Wednesday, when the chamber will take on a slate of issues, including potential
Biden expected to ask Congress for $100B package that includes aid to Israel and Ukraine
October 22, 2023 by
The request is expected to be sent to Congress Hill as soon as Friday, after President Joe Biden returns from a trip to Israel. | Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The Biden administration is expected to ask Congress for at least $1srcsrc billion in supplemental funding to address Israel, Ukraine and domestic issues, such as border funding
McCarthy reverses on Ukraine aid as GOP scrambles on funding bills
October 18, 2023 by
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said the bill will move forward with the Ukraine aid included, arguing it would be too complicated to remove. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Speaker Kevin McCarthy is backtracking on his plan to remove Ukraine aid from a massive military spending bill as Republicans scramble to find a way forward on funding the
Pro-Israel Columnist: Time for Israel to Stop Taking U.S. Military Aid
October 4, 2023 by
Caroline Glick, one of the most staunch pro-Israel voices in the media, has written a column arguing that Israel should stop taking U.S. military aid because it has corrupted the leadership and policy choices of her country. U.S. aid to Israel is about roughly $3 billion per year, as part of security guarantees made by
Report: Biden Administration ‘Scrambling’ to Assure Allies that Ukraine Aid Will Continue
October 4, 2023 by
The Biden administration is âscramblingâ to try to assure U.S. allies that American aid to Ukraine will continue despite growing Republican opposition to it, according to a report. Four sources told Axios that President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken plan to call several of their counterparts in Europe and will hold a
Exclusive â Bernie Moreno: Tying Ukraine Aid to Disaster Relief Best Example of D.C. ‘Uniparty’
October 1, 2023 by
Ohio businessman and Senate Republican candidate Bernie Moreno said on Breitbart News Saturday that tying more Ukraine aid to American disaster relief to appease Republicans and Democrats represents exactly how the D.C. âUnipartyâ works. Moreno spoke to Breitbart News Saturday host Matthew Boyle as President Joe Biden has asked for $40 billion in supplemental funding, $24 billion of which
Mike Lee Calls for ‘New Leadership’ as Mitch McConnell Plans to Ram Ukraine Aid Down ‘House’s Throat’
September 25, 2023 by
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) on Friday night called for new Senate Republican leadership, citing a story that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) plans to ram Ukraine aid down the âHouseâs throat.â Citing a Wall Street Journal opinion piece by Kimberly Strassel that discussed how McConnell will help Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) force the House
Biden Promises Aid for ‘Climate Migrants’ in Weather Channel Interview
August 10, 2023 by
Anna Moneymaker/RINGO CHIU/AFP via Getty Images The Weather Channel is promoting the open-ended claim migrants should be allowed to enter the United States if their homelands are damaged by âextreme weatherâ â and President Joe Biden is eager to say yes. âIs it the responsibility of the United States to protect migrants who might be
âNot happyâ: Key progressive pushes back on new food aid work requirements in debt deal
August 8, 2023 by
Rep. Jim McGovern declined to say if he would help Republicans get the bill out of the Rules Committee. | Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images The Houseâs biggest anti-hunger crusader is rejecting the Biden administrationâs defense of new food aid restrictions in its deal with Republicans to raise the debt ceiling â but he didnât
Zelensky Arrives in Hiroshima to Lobby G7 Nations for More Military Aid
July 24, 2023 by
HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) â Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived Saturday in Japan for talks with the leaders of the worldâs most powerful democracies, a personal appearance meant to galvanize global attention as the nations ratcheted up pressure on Moscow for its 15-month invasion of Ukraine. Bolstering international support is a key priority as Ukraine prepares
United Nations calls for halt to Sudan violence after three aid workers and dozens of others are killed
June 20, 2023 by
The United Nations’ World Food Program ceased operations in Sudan this weekend after three aid workers were killed during violent clashes between the country’s army and a powerful paramilitary group. Volker Perthes, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sudan, reiterated on Sunday that international aid workers are “not a target,” condemning the slaying […]
Poll: Near Majority of Republicans Want Less Foreign Aid as Congress Poised to Grant Ukraine $37 Billion
January 27, 2023 by
A near majority of Republican voters want to decrease foreign aid as Congress is poised to grant as much as $37 billion in aid to Ukraine. A Morning Consult poll released in late November found that 48 percent of registered Republican voters want to decrease the provisioning of foreign aid. The survey revealed that 48
Republicans praise Zelenskyy but balk at future aid
January 7, 2023 by
Asked whether the House would continue to support Ukraine next year, Scalise said: âWe expressed an interest in making sure the money is going to be scrutinized. Thatâs something that we still will keep pushing for.â The reception Zelenskyy received from congressional Republicans on Wednesday was largely positive. Broadly, across the House GOP conference, Republicans
Marjorie Taylor Greene announces resolution to audit Ukraine aid funds
November 23, 2022 by
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Chuck Schumer Lobbying for ‘at Least $12 Billion’ in Ukraine Aid to ‘Win the War’
November 15, 2022 by
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said on Sunday he is requesting âat least $12 billionâ in aid for Ukraine in a stop-gap spending bill. Schumer said during a press conference on Sunday, âUkraine has made significant advances against Russia in the war, the vicious war that Putin has waged against the Ukrainian people.â The New
Dan Rather on Federal Aid to Florida: ‘Airplanes Will Be Full of Supplies, Not Stunts’
November 10, 2022 by
Disgraced former CBS reporter Dan Rather added to the politicization of Hurricane Ian hitting Florida by referencing Gov. Ron DeSantis shipping migrants up to Marthaâs Vineyard. This month, leftists and their media allies went crazy over Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sending a plane of 5src migrants up to the wealthy liberal enclave of Marthaâs
Biden world privately thinks McCarthy could fold on Ukraine aid
October 23, 2022 by
The murky picture of a divided GOP presents a clear challenge to President Joe Biden: Should his administration try to front-load more Ukraine aid in a must-pass year-end spending bill to avoid public jockeying with Republicans over future funding? Privately, Biden aides believe that McCarthy will blink and keep the funnel open to Ukraine, at…
Rubio wants $33B in disaster aid for Hurricane Ian recovery
October 13, 2022 by
The House and Senate arenât scheduled to come back until Nov. 14. Without a dearth of federal cash, Congress likely wonât get serious about a disaster relief package until after the midterm elections. Congressional leaders could include the money in a year-end government spending deal that would keep federal agencies funded beyond Dec. 16. Rubioâs…
North Korean Dictatorâs Sister Dismisses South Korean Offer of Economic Aid as âFoolishâ
October 9, 2022 by
Kim Yo-jong, the powerful and confrontational sister of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, on Friday scoffed at South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeolâs offer of economic assistance in exchange for denuclearization as âfoolishâ and told Yoon to âshut his mouth.â In a speech on Monday, Yoon offered an ambitious package of economic assistance for impoverished, starving…
Andrew Cuomo’s New York: Illegal Aliens to Get $1.1B More in Taxpayer-Funded Aid Than Small Businesses
April 7, 2021 by
Nearly 200,000 illegal aliens living in New York will soon receive $2.1 billion in taxpayer-funded stimulus checks and unemployment benefits thanks to a budget agreed upon by Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D). While more than a million jobs have been lost in New York and an estimated 80,000 New York businesses may not make it to the end of the Chinese…
Why Trump Was Right to End Funding for the UN Palestinian Aid Organization.
September 6, 2018 by
Last week, the State Department announced that the Trump administration had concluded an internal review and decided to end all U.S. contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). Part of the administrationâs justification for the decision was the disproportionate level of U.S. financial support, but […]
Itâs Official: Trump Admin Announces End of U.S. Aid to UN Palestinian âRefugeeâ Agency.
September 2, 2018 by
The Times of Israel reports: The Trump administration announced Friday it is cutting nearly $300 million in planned funding for the UN agency that aids Palestinian refugees, and that it would no longer fund the agency after decades of support. Instead, it said it would seek other channels by which to aid the Palestinians. The […]
Palestinian fury as Trump admin cuts $200 million in aid.
August 26, 2018 by
The Islamic University of Gaza (credit: Mo7aisen). The Palestinian Authority and Hamas have suspended talks with the U.S. in the wake of the opening of our Jerusalem embassy, but money still talks.  The Trump administration has just used a funding cut as a way of telling them that their old strategy isn’t working anymore.  Both governing bodies.  But rest […]
Trump To Hand Out Billions In Aid To Farmers Caught In The Trade War Crossfire
July 24, 2018 by
The Trump administration reportedly plans to extend $12 billion in emergency financial assistance to farmers negatively affected by the ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China, among others, Politico reported Tuesday. With tens of billions of dollars in tariffs already in effect and the possibility of tariffs on exports worth hundreds of billions of […]