The House advanced President Joe Biden's foreign aid request for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan six months after Congress first received the proposal. The chamber will hold three separate votes on Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan aid bills that mirror legislation the Senate has already passed. President Joe Biden opened the door for Japan to join part of AUKUS, but Tokyo did not commit to entering. Republicans have selected a traditional defense hawk and Ukraine aid proponent as the new House appropriations chairman. A key lawmaker said he has not greenlit an F-15 sale for Israel as its operations in Gaza alienate previously supportive Democrats. The House's China panel is pushing Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to add several biotech firms to the Pentagon list of Chinese military companies. The Navy’s Supervisor of Salvage and Diving will use the barges to surface and remove portions of the bridge. The $300 million in Taiwan military financing falls far short of the $3.9 billion in security assistance for Taipei tied up with Ukraine, Israel aid. Rep. John Moolenaar will replace the outgoing Rep. Mike Gallagher as head of the House China panel, a bipartisan committee in a fractious Congress. Congress has passed an $825 billion FY24 defense spending bill, but the plan to get Ukraine military assistance across the finish line remains uncertain. Load More