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An Israeli helicopter releases flares as it flies over Israeli-Gaza border, as seen from southern Israel, Monday, Feb. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson late Monday sharply criticized a $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other countries, casting serious doubts about the future of the package just as Senate leaders were slowly muscling it toward a final vote.
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A Delhi police person in riot gear guards a major highway at Singhu near New Delhi to stop thousands of protesting farmers from entering the capital, India, Tuesday, Feb.13, 2024. Farmers, who began their march from northern Haryana and Punjab states, are asking for a guaranteed minimum support price for all farm produce. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
A Delhi police person in riot gear guards a major highway at Singhu near New Delhi to stop thousands of protesting farmers from entering the capital, India, Tuesday, Feb.13, 2024. Farmers, who began their march from northern Haryana and Punjab states, are asking for a guaranteed minimum support price for all farm produce. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
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who have for months demanded that border security policy be included in the package, only to last week reject a bipartisan proposal intended to curb the number of illegal crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border
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But Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, said in a statement the package lacked border security provisions, calling it “silent on the most pressing issue facing our country.” It was the latest — and potentially most consequential — sign of opposition to the Ukraine aid from conservatives
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Senate leaders, trying to send a message that the U.S. remains committed to its allies, were looking to overcome marathon speeches from a determined group of Republican senators and hold a vote to pass the bill in the early morning hours Tuesday.