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April 22, 2024 Update
[New information bolded and italicized]It took months, but the House finally approved the long-stalled Biden administration’s emergency national security funding package totaling about $95 billion. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) divided the bill into four parts, each of which was separately voted on. Ukraine aid — the most controversial portion of the bill totaling $61 billion — passed 311-112, with 210 Democrats and 101 Republicans voting in favor. 112 Republicans opposed the bill. The $26 billion Israel funding bill was approved 366-58, with 173 Democrats in favor and 193 Republicans supporting. Aid to Taiwan went forward 385 to 34. The bill to impose sanctions on Iran and require the sale of TikTok by its Chinese owner or ban the app in the United States passed 360 to 58. The four bills will automatically be packaged together for Senate consideration, which is scheduled for Tuesday, April 23. The potential reward for the Speaker putting together a bipartisan coalition may be a vote to oust him as the leader, a move publicly endorsed by three Republican Members so far.
Tentative 2024 Congressional Recess ScheduleApril 20–29 — House out of session April 23–29 — Senate out of session May 24–June 3 — Senate and House out of session June 14–25 — House out of session June 21–July 8 — Senate out of session June 28–July 8 — House out of session July 12–22/23 — Senate and House out of session August 1/2–September 9 — Senate and House out of session September 27–November 12 — Senate and House out of session November 22–December 2/3 — Senate and House out of session December 19/20 — Target adjournment |