Mike Johnson says House will vote on Ukraine and Israel aid this week [Video]

House Speaker Mike Johnson has announced that plans push on with votes on fresh aid for Israel and Ukraine – after months of delays around sending billions of dollars worth of military aid to Kyiv.

Days after Iran launched a missile and drone attack on Israel, Mr Johnson announced he would try and advance the aid package amid the immense political pressure he has been receiving over how to handle foreign aid, including Republicans who threatened to oust him if he moves forward with gresh funding to help Ukraine defend itself from Russia’s invasion.

A Senate-approved package $95 billion (£76bn) – which includes aid to Ukraine, Israel and involves a number of other foreign policy priorities – has been sitting for weeks, while Ukraine has faced ammunition shortages and intense Russian attacks.

“There are precipitating events around the globe …