Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) heads into the House chamber on Friday, March 22, 2024. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) later introduced a motion to remove him as speaker of the House. that day.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) on Monday advanced four separate bills to provide funding to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan, separating key parts of a foreign aid package that has been shelved in the House for months. He said he plans to do so.
Prime Minister Johnson met with House Republicans on Monday night to finalize four bills. One provides funding for Israel, another provides funding for Ukraine, one provides funding for Taiwan, and the fourth combines multiple foreign policy proposals into one.
The plan comes as Prime Minister Boris Johnson balances political threats from members of his own party with further pressure for military aid to Israel following the weekend’s attempted attack on Iran.
On Saturday, Iran launched more than 300 drones and missiles toward Israel, most of which were intercepted by a coordinated effort by Israel, the United States, and other partners in the region.
In the days since the Iran attack, Prime Minister Johnson has faced fresh pressure to end a months-long standoff over a $95 billion foreign aid plan for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. The plan passed the Senate in February and has remained in the House ever since.
On Sunday, President Joe Biden spoke with Johnson, as well as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (R-New York), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries. (New York State).
The White House on Monday renewed its call for the House to bring a joint $95 billion foreign aid package to the House floor. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby added at a news conference that Biden opposes a standalone bill that would provide funding only to Israel.
In addition to pressure from the Biden administration, Mr Johnson also faces the possibility that members of his own party may expel him.
Member of Parliament in March. marjorie taylor green, the Republican Party of Georgia, filed a motion to remove Johnson from office, but did not force a vote on the motion. She said the move was more of a “warning.”
Prime Minister Green said on Monday that he had not yet decided whether to proceed with a withdrawal motion, although he expressed dissatisfaction with Prime Minister Johnson’s four-point foreign aid plan.
“I am categorically opposed to the plan as it stands,” Greene told reporters as she left the House Republican conference on Monday. “This is a complete scam and people are done with it.”
“If we’re lucky enough to get a majority, I have no doubt he’ll be speaker in the next Congress,” Green added.