The bill passed 226-196, with 12 Democrats voting alongside 214 Republicans in favor, and 2 Republicans voting alongside 194 Democrats against the bill.
On Thursday afternoon, the House passed a standalone bill providing $14.3 billion to Israel in aid as the nation continues its war against Hamas terrorists.
The bill passed 226-196, with 12 Democrats voting alongside 214 Republicans in favor, and 2 Republicans voting alongside 194 Democrats against the bill.
Joe Biden has requested that Congress pass a broad national security funding bill that includes money for Ukraine as well as the US border.
According to USA Today, the aid will be paid for by a provision pulling back some funding given to the Internal Revenue Service that was allocated in the Inflation Reduction Act.
New House Speaker Mike Johnson has stated that a standalone bill for Israel funding without aid to other nations is needed due to the urgency of the war that broke out nearly a month ago.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a post on X earlier in the afternoon that the Senate would not take up the standalone bill.
"Instead we will work on our own bipartisan emergency aid package that includes funding for aid to Israel, Ukraine, humanitarian aid including for Gaza, and competition with the Chinese Government."
This is a breaking story and will be updated.
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