House Speaker Mike Johnson faces a growing to-do list during his first full week as speaker, tackling must-pass spending legislation, as well as aid requests to Israel and Ukraine amid foreign wars. 

When lawmakers reconvene Wednesday night, the House is expected to begin votes on three of its must-pass appropriations bills, with no plan yet to advance a stopgap spending measure to avoid a government shutdown before the Nov. 17 deadline. 

Lawmakers are also set to vote on aid for Israel as it continues to engage in the war against Hamas, with Johnson insisting that the conflict “takes the immediate attention.” Read Full Story

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