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the seven from the Washington Post. I'm Hannah Jewel. It's Monday, April 22nd.

Let's get you caught up with today's seven stories.

Number one, the House of Representatives passed bills to send billions of dollars to Ukraine and Israel.

On Saturday, a $95 billion package moved forward.

That's despite a threat from far right House members to

oust House Speaker Mike Johnson if he advanced aid for Ukraine.

The measure includes $60 billion in aid to Ukraine and $17 billion for Israel.

It also includes support for Taiwan, and it includes a measure that could

force Tik-Toc to cut ties with its Chinese parent company or face a nationwide ban.

Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Green was among the Republicans opposed to the package.

She spoke to reporters after its passage yesterday.

This is the sellout of America today.

When we had members of Congress in there waiving the

Ukrainian flag on the United States House of Representatives floor, while we're

doing nothing to secure our border, I think every American in this country should be furious.

But House Speaker Mike Johnson explained his decision to support sending more aid to Ukraine,

despite the opposition from some in his party.

I've said it very simply. I'll say it once again.

It's an old military adage, but we would rather send bullets to the conflict overseas than our own boys, our troops.

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