House to vote on standalone Israel aid bill, setting up showdown with Senate

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House Republicans plan to vote on a bill to provide $17.6 billion in military assistance to Israel and U.S. forces in the region. The bill includes $3.3 billion more for Israel and does not include controversial offsets to the Internal Revenue Service. The Senate is expected to vote on a supplemental package that would fund border security and aid Ukraine, Israel, and the Indo-Pacific region. The House proposal does not include funding for Ukraine or a border security proposal. House Speaker Mike Johnson has criticized the Senate for failing to include the House in their negotiations and has put the onus on Democrats to vote against the bill. The bill would provide $9.7 billion to replenish missile and defense systems in Israel, $7.7 billion to replenish U.S. defense stocks sent to Israel and military operations in the region, and $200 million to protect U.S. personnel and aid in evacuations if necessary.

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