US House Speaker Mike Johnson has come under immense pressure to secure “war-time aids” to Israel, in the wake of Iran’s weekend retaliatory attacks against the occupied territories.
On Sunday, US President Joe Biden convened a call with Johnson and congressional leaders to address the "urgent need" for the House to approve a Republican-led support package, which has already passed the Senate and would provide $14.1 billion in aid to Israel.
"On the call, the president discussed the urgent need for the House of Representatives to pass the national security supplemental as soon as possible," the White House said in a statement.
Following the phone conversation, Johnson told Fox News that he aims to advance a bill for wartime aid to Israel this week.
"The House Republicans and the Republican Party understand the necessity of standing with Israel.”
The House speaker, who has over recent months refused to take up the Senate bill, said Sunday, “We're going to try again this week, and the details of that package are being put together right now."
"We’re looking at the options on all these supplemental issues."
Johnson is already under pressure from his fellow Republicans, who are divided in their support for a military aid package for Ukraine.