House lawmakers advanced a $95 billion package of foreign aid bills to counter Russian, Iranian, and Chinese aggression, with a floor vote possible over the weekend.

In a rare bipartisan move, Democrats on the House Rules Committee joined Republicans in the 9-3 vote Thursday night for further military assistance funding and humanitarian aid to war-torn Ukraine and Israel, and to vulnerable Taiwan, CNN reported.

Pushing back on the funding were GOP committee members Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Chip Roy of Texas, and Ralph Norman of South Carolina, who have accused House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., of “breaking his promise” to prioritize border security concerns.

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