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MNI POLITICAL RISK - Democrats Pan Spkr Johnson's Israel Bill

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  • House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has received immediate blowback to his decision to advance an independent bill to provide assistance to Israel, funded through cutting the IRS boost provisioned by the Inflation Reduction Act.
  • White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby told reporters yesterday that now is not the time for a "general ceasefire," between Israel and Hamas but said a “humanitarian pause, every now and then,” would be valuable.
  • Senate Republicans are concerned that support for Ukraine is eroding at such a pace that the November 17 government funding deadline may be the last opportunity to legislate additional funding for Ukraine.
  • White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has confirmed that Chinese President Xi Jinping will travel to the US to attend next month's APEC Leaders' Summit in San Francisco.
  • The House of Representatives will consider a resolution this week to expel freshman Republican Rep George Santos (R-NY) from Congress.
  • The White House has indicated that a huge deal to normalise relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia is still viable, despite the war in Gaza.
  • Poll of the Day: Democrat Rep Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) is “cruising” in the crucial three-way Arizona Senate race.
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