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US House speaker says bills on aid for Israel, Ukraine to be filed today, vote Saturday

By Agencies 17 April 2024, 6:48 pm 3 Edit

US House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson says the text of bills providing assistance to Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific will be filed “soon today.” A fourth bill with “other measures to confront Russia, China and Iran” will be posted later in the day.

“We expect the vote on final passage on these bills to be on Saturday evening,” Johnson announces.

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