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House passes foreign aid bill with help from Dems

The GOP-controlled House advanced an expansive foreign aid package Friday after months of debate and infighting amongst Republicans.

The package, approved in a 316-94 vote with the (unusual) help of Democrats, OKs aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, as well as humanitarian assistance for global war zones like Gaza.

According to The Hill's Mychael Schnell and Mike Lillis, "The advancement brings Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) one step closer to passing an explosive foreign aid package that has been the subject of intense debate within the Capitol — and his conference — for months amid dire warnings from lawmakers, U.S. officials and foreign figures that Kyiv’s beleaguered forces need more U.S. assistance."

All four measures are scheduled to come to the floor in separate votes on Saturday.

But Johnson is in a sticky spot with his Republican colleagues, who have not only criticized the package for excluding border security and including billions of dollars in aid for Ukraine, but also the Speaker himself for working with Democrats on its passage.

The House GOP has pressed leadership to focus more on Republican priorities instead of collaborating with Democrats — which was what led to the ousting of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) in October.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), a Trump ally and part of the far-right arm of the House GOP, filed a motion last month to oust Johnson for working with Democrats, but she has not yet called for a vote.

While Greene's push has largely been decried by her conference, two other House Republicans, Thomas Massie (Ky.) and Paul........

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