Hardline conservatives opposed the bills without more legislation to harden the southern border. And some progressives wanted more protections for Palestinians.
U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, speaks at a press conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on June 23, 2021.WASHINGTON — The U.S. House on Saturday passed foreign military and civilian aid legislation that was the subject of tortured negotiations during which two Texas Republicans led the opposing camps.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the upper chamber would likely vote on the bills on Tuesday. McCaul sponsored the sanctions and TikTok legislation. The House passed a similar bill targeting TikTok last month. The version included in Saturday’s package was largely the same but gave TikTok more time to find a non-Chinese buyer.
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, has previously shown skepticism for continued aid to Ukraine. Members of his party’s right flank kept threatened ousting him from the speakership should he move forward on the legislation. But after mounting pressure from the White House, congressional Democrats and Senate Republicans — and following the Iranian strikes on Israel — Johnson vocally supported the legislation.
“All of us have seen the tragedy in Gaza. We have seen how Prime Minister Netanyahu’s government has used American weapons to kill indiscriminately, to force famine. Over 25,000 women and children dead,” U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, said on the House floor. “We have to decide what we are going to do about it. Are we going to participate in that carnage or not?”
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