During an interview with CBS on Wednesday, State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel responded to a question on what the U.S. is doing to ensure that the aid it is dropping into Gaza will get to the right people by stating that âevery lever possible needs to be pulled when it comes to humanitarian
State Dept. on How They’ll Ensure Gaza Aid Isn’t Stolen: We Need ‘Every Lever’ for Aid
April 27, 2024 by
Dem Rep. Himes: Hamas Steals Aid, But Israel Needs to Get More Aid in
April 24, 2024 by
On Wednesdayâs broadcast of âCNN Newsroom,â Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT) stated that Hamas âhas a long history of stealing aid,â and âneeds to stop thatâ but Israel also should inspect land shipments of aid much faster so more aid can get in and praised the U.S. airdropping aid into Gaza. Himes said, âLook, the humanitarian
Democrats Seize Control of House: For First Time in Recorded History, Speaker Mike Johnson Relies on Minority Party Votes to Advance Foreign Aid Plan
April 19, 2024 by
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) made history Thursday night just before midnight by essentially surrendering Republican majority control to Democrats. For the first time in recorded history â since the House began keeping records â the House Rules Committee relied on minority party votes to overcome objections from the majority and advance a rule bill
House Speaker Mike Johnson Will Push Aid for Israel, Ukraine this Week
April 15, 2024 by
AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said he will be pushing aid for Israel and Ukraine this week as part of a national security package he has been working on for several months. âThe Republican speaker has sat for two months on a $95 billion supplemental package that would send support to the U.S.
GOP Rep. Turner: Ukraine Aid Will Have ‘Overwhelming Supportâ in Congress
April 1, 2024 by
House Intelligence chairman Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) said Sunday on CBSâs âFace The Nationâ that more funding for Ukraine will have âoverwhelming supportâ in Congress. Partial transcript as follows: ED OâKEEFE: Thanks for sticking with us. We go now to the Republican chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, Ohio Congressman Mike Turner, who joins us this
‘Someone Could Tuck a Bomb on a Truck’: U.S. Officials Warn Biden’s Gaza Aid Plan Could Endanger Troops
March 24, 2024 by
U.S. officials warned that President Joe Bidenâs plan for the U.S. military to build a floating pier to deliver aid to Gaza could endanger U.S. troops, even if he has pledged there will be no boots on the ground in Gaza, according to a report. NBC News reported Saturday that current and former administration officials
Biden Giving Sanctuary New York City Over $100 Million in Aid for Migrants
March 15, 2024 by
President Joe Biden will send New York City, a sanctuary jurisdiction, more than $1srcsrc million in aid for migrants â including footing the bill for their luxury hotel stays. Last year, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced that American taxpayers would be forced to subsidize mass migration in
Padilla: GOP Opposes Aid That I Voted Against Because It Didn’t Have Amnesty Because Putin Has Something on Trump
February 17, 2024 by
During an interview with Fox 11 Los Angelesâ Elex Michaelson aired on Fridayâs âThe Issue Is,â Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) argued that Vladimir Putin has something on 2src24 Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump and thatâs why Republicans oppose the foreign aid bill that Padilla also voted against when it was tied to the
Speaker Mike Johnson signals House wonât take up Senateâs Ukraine-Israel-Taiwan aid billÂ
February 13, 2024 by
Robert Harvey holds a mixed flag of Ukraine and America outside the US Capitol on Feb. 12, 2024 in Washington, DC. Getty Images House Speaker Mike Johnson warned Monday that he might not bring the massive foreign aid bill being considered in the Senate up for a vote because it fails to address border security, […]
Zelenskyy to make last ditch trip to D.C. to meet Biden and push Congress for aid
December 14, 2023 by
The meeting is the latest White House effort to apply pressure on Congress. | Pool photo by Susan Walsh President Joe Biden will host President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine at the White House on Tuesday, as negotiations on an aid deal for the country remain stalled in Congress. Zelenskyyâs visit will âunderscore the United Statesâ
Biden asks Congress for $56 billion for child care, disaster aid and other domestic issues
December 1, 2023 by
President Joe Biden had faced particular criticism earlier this year for declining to prioritize child care funding as part of negotiations over a September stopgap budget proposal. | Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images The Biden administration is calling on Congress to pass roughly $56 billion in funding for a range of critical domestic priorities, including efforts to
Mike Johnson defends House GOP’s Israel aid plan
November 29, 2023 by
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