Biden Urges House to Take Up Ukraine, Israel Aid Package ‘Immediately’

House Speaker Johnson said that Congress should prioritize addressing the border crisis.

President Joe Biden speaks on the Senate's recent passage of the National Security Supplemental Bill, which provides military aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington on Feb. 13, 2024. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

President Joe Biden urged the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday to pass a $95.3 billion national security package approved by the Senate this morning to send aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan.

“I urge Speaker [Mike] Johnson to bring it to the floor immediately,” President Biden said.