House Speaker Mike Johnson revealed on Feb. 3 that the U.S. House of Representatives will hold a vote next week on a standalone $17.6 billion aid package for Israel, excluding a proposed $61 billion in military funding for Ukraine. The House’s exclusion of the Ukraine aid funding complicates ongoing efforts by Senate leaders to garner support for a broader combined Ukraine-Israel aid package. The Biden Administration’s proposed $110 billion aid package, intended for both Israel and Ukraine, has become a contentious political showdown in Congress. Republicans in both the House and Senate have r…