"House G.O.P. to Vote on $17 Billion Standalone Israel Aid Bill, Closing Door on Senate Deal"

House GOP plans to hold a vote on legislation to expedite $17.6 billion in security assistance to Israel without conditions, potentially complicating Senate efforts to pass a broader bipartisan national security bill including border security measures and aid to Ukraine. Speaker Mike Johnson criticized the Senate package, stating it would be dead on arrival in the House, and emphasized the House's focus on its own approach to aiding Israel's war effort against Hamas. Senate negotiators have been working on a bill addressing Republican demands for improved border security along with military aid to Ukraine and Israel, humanitarian assistance to Palestinians, and efforts to counter Chinese threats in the Indo-Pacific region.