U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson said on Wednesday he plans to hold a vote on a standalone Israel aid bill despite a Congressional Budget Office report showing it could increase the federal deficit.
choosing instead to support Democratic President Joe Biden's request for a $106-billion bill including funding for Ukraine as it fights Russian invaders, increased border security, humanitarian aid and efforts to push back against China in the Indo-Pacific, as well as money for Israel.
Johnson rejected that assessment, telling reporters: "We don't put much credence in what the CBO says." Democrats accused Johnson's Republicans of wasting time by backing a partisan measure rather than a bill that would pass quickly and address the crisis that has followed the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Iran-backed Hamas militants from the Gaza Strip.
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