US House to vote on Ukraine and Israel aid, despite hardliners

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Mr Johnson said he would give House members 72 hours — until midday on Saturday — to review the bill and offer amendments before a vote on final passage. He also said he would release a separate border security bill, meeting a demand from conservatives. Democratic President Joe Biden called on Congress to pass the bills quickly. “I will sign this into law immediately to send a message to the world: we stand with our friends, and we won’t let Iran or Russia succeed,” Mr Biden said in a statement. The three bills are similar to a $US95 billion foreign...