right. a funding package to - take a through that? yes, that isj right. a funding package to israel to the tune of some 25 billion us dollars. also with the provision for humanitarian assistance the crisis around the world, funding for gaza but not through the same map agency right now, that is not something us evidence is lacking unrwa. we have been talking about the resistance from republicans in regards to ukraine for that we should also mention what we have seen on the party, there was some concern of what people see as unfettered military assistance to israel, essentially, at a time where there have been concerns raised about how israel is prosecuting the war in gaza about the humanitarian situation there on the ground. and that was the last part of these bills in foreign aid i needed to be past in orderfor bills in foreign aid i needed to be past in order for it all to be put
speakerjohnson appears to have a change of heart. potentially after a rounds attack that we saw on israel last week. it came to the floor. we re seeing over 60 billion in funding going to ukraine. also provisioned to the tune of 25 billion us dollars going to israel with humanitarian aid for gaza as part of that. also part of that package over 8 billion going to indo pacific region as well. i was speaking to lawmakers, there was ukrainian flags in the chambers and i spoke to a democratic lawmaker and she told me that allies have been pleading with them in their committees to take up this legislation important to a vote. take a listen to what she told me. the fact that we took up these votes with overwhelming democratic support shows with overwhelming democratic support shows we re knocking to continue to sit on shows we re knocking to continue to sit on the shows we re knocking to continue to sit on the sidelines. it has been tense
sell it because many here see it as a concern to us national security. also things like further sanctions on iran, also a measure to use seized russian assets and put that towards ukraine aid as well. they have got bipartisan support. we then move on to what everyone is watching, those foreign aid bills. we have got three separate pieces here. firstly, ukraine, very much to watch, over $61 billion on the line. very much long awaited. then when it comes to israel, over 25 billion us dollars. there is also a revision effort humanitarian assistance to gaza, although not through the un palestinian thing that agency right
expert rajiv biswas, who explained the economic impact of these floods. of these floods. well if flooding of these floods. well if flooding so of these floods. well if flooding so for- of these floods. well if flooding so for any - of these floods. well if i flooding so for any month of these floods. well if - flooding so for any month of july is estimated to cost around 25 billion us dollars, then of course the season for then of course the season for the extreme weather events is not yet over, august and september, historically, have also often had severe weather events, such as typhoons and floods, as well as droughts. last year china was also hit by very severe drought. so what we re seeing increasing impact of severe weather events on china and this is, of course, linked to rising temperatures globally, climate change is very much linked to what we are seeing at present in china and in recent years and there is a lot of concern that as global temperatures rise further
regional expert who explained the economic impact of those floods. ~ , ., ., ., floods. while you re flooding so far in the floods. while you re flooding so far in the month - floods. while you re flooding so far in the month of - floods. while you re flooding so far in the month ofjuly i floods. while you re flooding so far in the month ofjuly is| so far in the month ofjuly is estimated to have cost around 25 billion us dollars then of course the season for these sorts of extreme weather events is not yet over. august and september historically have also often had severe weather events, such as typhoons and floods, as well as drought last year china was also hit with a very severe drought. so what we are seeing is increasing impact of severe weather events on china and this is, of course, linked to rising temperatures globally, climate change is very much linked to what we have seen at present in china and in recent years and there are a lot of concerns that as global temperatures