Democrats, Centrist Republicans Could Outflank Speaker Johnson to Pass $95 Billion Foreign Aid Bill

While Mr. Johnson could halt the foreign aid bill’s final passage, House Democrats could still force the vote with enough support from Republicans.

President Joe Biden, seated next to House speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), applauds for Andrea Bocelli after the singer performed during the National Prayer Breakfast in Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Feb. 1, 2024. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is signaling opposition to a $95.3 billion supplemental spending bill that provides foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, but the bill may yet pass in the House if it garners enough bipartisan support.

The Senate voted 70–29 on Tuesday morning to pass the supplemental funding bill. Democrat Sens. Jeff Merkley (Ore.) and Peter Welch (Vt.), and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) joined 26 Senate Republicans in opposition to the foreign aid bill, while 22 Republicans joined the majority of Senate Democrats and Independents who voted in favor of the bill.