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Polantz at the federal court in washington, and this is cnn hello again, everyone. Thank you so much for joining me on for greek. A whitfield were following major developments on capitol oh, hell, right now, the House Of Representatives is in session for a rare saturday highstakes vote for the past several hours, lawmakers have been debating milk ill let terry aid bills for ukraine and israel and taiwan totaling 95 and at any moment now, lawmakers are expected to begin voting on the three laws. Longawaited Funding Bills to sweeten the deal for House Republicans, a fourth bill contains sanctions for iran, a seizure of Frozen Russian Assets thats plus a potential nationwide tiktok ban gop House Speaker mike johnson was able to advance the bipartisan bills through congress this week with the help of death democrats. Its a move that could cost him his job as some hardliners in his party have threatened to introduce a measure to remove him from his post and moments so go, House Minority lea
Christiana one poor in london. Thank you for watching and ill see you again next week. Hello everyone and thank you so much for joining me in this saturday. Im fredricka whitfield. All right. Happening right now, the House Of Representatives is in session for a rare high saturday your vote live pictures right now. Right now lawmakers are debating Military Aid Bills for ukraine, israel, and taiwan totaling 95 billion gop hardliners are pushing hard against more ukraine aid, but supporters, both republican and democrat insist the aid packages are critical. For now michelle and Global Security was on fire from putins fullscale invasion of ukraine to chairman sheath threatening taiwan and the pacific to the ayatollah rearing his ugly head, invading israel through his proxies the eyes of the world are upon us and history will judge us by what we do here. And now today with the vote on Ukraine Security aide we rededicate ourselves to who we are we meet today under the white dome above us. A
Presents blue carbon natures, hidden power premiers tomorrow night at nine eastern end pacific, only on cnn good morning and welcome to the best de of the week. It is saturday, april 20. Good to have you with us proceed in this morning. Im victor black wash. Just pictures opinion. I love it. Im amara walker. I love my sundays. Heres what were working on for you this morning. Were just hours away from a rare saturday session in congress to pass a critical 95,000,000,000. 04 aid package package backed by Speaker Johnson, but it could cost the republican his speakers gavel for sliding or depending on the democrats for their votes inside the deep divide in house and with The Middle East already on edge after strikes in israel and iran, what were learning about a series of deadly explosions at an iranbacked militia based in iraq. Thats ahead in life report happening today, former President Trump is set to make his First Campaign appearances since a jury was selected in his historic Hush Mon
Mesothelial not well send you a free book to answer questions you may have call now and well come to you 808 to one 4,000 you are in the cnn newsroom. Im Alex Marquardt in washington. Thank you so much for joining morning us today. We begin with a developing story on capitol hill. The senate says, it will take up the 95 of foreign aid package on tuesday day. That was just passed by House Lawmakers just hours ago and a special session on this saturday package includes billions and military aid for ukraine, israel, and taiwan as well as billions for humanitarian aid. We have reporters covering reaction from washington to ukraine and jerusalem. Lets start with cnns Lauren Fox Live On capitol hill. So lauren, how did this get pushed through . And what does it mean for Speaker Johnsons job . Yeah. There are a lot of questions about what this means for Speaker Johnsons future after this vote today, despite the overwhelming bipartisan support for this series of sap elemental bills, what you s