In a surprising move, Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., revealed on Saturday that the House of Representatives will vote next week on a stand-alone bill to provide aid to Israel. The bill, called the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, is set to include $17.6 billion in military aid and funding for U.S. Forces in the region.

Johnson made the announcement in a letter to his colleagues, expressing his disappointment with the Senate's approach to pairing Israel aid with funding for Ukraine and tougher border security and asylum laws. He criticized the Senate for excluding the House from the negotiations and emphasized that the House needed to take action to address the precarious circumstances currently facing Israel.

"While the Senate appears poised to finally release the text of their supplemental package, their failure to include the House in their negotiations has eliminated the ability for swift consideration of any legislation," Johnson wrote. "The House will have to work its will on these issues and our priorities will need to be addressed."

Johnson also took aim at the Senate's alleged failure to move appropriate legislation in a timely manner. He argued that the House needs to act independently in the absence of leadership from the upper chamber. Johnson vowed that the House would pass a clean, standalone Israel supplemental package next week.

The move by Johnson highlights Republican resistance to an immigration compromise and Ukraine funding, while indicating that aid to Israel is the only part of President Joe Biden's national security supplemental request that House Republicans are prepared to support.

It remains unclear whether the Senate will take up a stand-alone Israel aid bill. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has expressed his intention to commence voting next week on the broader supplemental and immigration bill, with the text expected to be released on Sunday.

The White House has previously expressed opposition to a stand-alone Israel aid bill, with the National Security Council's coordinator for strategic communications, John Kirby, stating in November, "The president would veto an only-Israel bill. We - I think that we've made that clear."

As the House gears up for a vote on the stand-alone Israel aid bill, the stage is set for a potential clash between the House and the Senate over the inclusion of other provisions in the broader supplemental package. The outcome and implications of this development will be closely watched in the coming days.