Speaker Johnson rolls out text for foreign aid package despite conservative outcry [Video]

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) released the legislative text Wednesday for three bills that would combine military assistance to Ukraine, Israel and allies in the Indo-Pacific with humanitarian aid for Gaza and other global hot spots — a high-stakes moment for the Speaker as he barrels into the politically prickly topic of sending aid overseas.

The trio of bills are part of his plan for moving foreign aid through the House, a process that has been delayed for months amid other pressing priorities and stalled this week as his initial proposal faced intense backlash from the right flank.

But Johnson, facing pressure from lawmakers in both parties, the White House and Ukrainian officials, vowed to move forward with his proposal, defying the outrage from his right flank.

Johnson told GOP lawmakers in a text message Wednesday morning that he also plans to unveil text for a fourth bill that includes other …