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The Republican-controlled House will take up a \u201cclean, standalone\u201d bill to deliver Israel additional aid this week, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) announced over the weekend.<\/p>\n
\u201cGiven the Senate\u2019s failure to move appropriate legislation in a timely fashion, and the perilous circumstances currently facing Israel, the House will continue to lead. Next week, we will take up and pass a clean, standalone Israel supplemental package,\u201d Johnson\u00a0said<\/a>\u00a0in a letter Saturday.<\/p>\n \u201cDuring debate in the House and in numerous subsequent statements, Democrats made clear that their primary objection to the original House bill was with its offsets,\u201d Johnson added. \u201cThe Senate will no longer have excuses, however misguided, against swift passage of this critical support for our ally.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe need to support our closest ally and our own forces in the region has never been more pressing, and many members of our Conference have urged immediate action.\u201d<\/p>\n Johnson added that because the Senate \u201cfailed\u201d to include the House in negotiations over a funding package, they have ousted the ability for consideration of future bills.<\/p>\n \u201cWhile the Senate appears poised to finally release text of their supplemental package after months of behind closed doors negotiations, their leadership is aware that by failing to include the House in their negotiations, they have eliminated the ability for swift consideration of any legislation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n