Speaker Mike Johnson Calls for Separate Ukraine and Israel Aid Packages

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) listens during a meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 26, 2023. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

New House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has urged President Joe Biden to divide his requested $100 billion in additional funding, allocating aid for Ukraine and aid for Israel.

Mr. Johnson was elected to the position of House speaker on Oct. 25, three weeks after Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was removed from the position.