Speaker Johnson's foreign aid bill is a disaster
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Editorial: Speaker Mike Johnson's Ukraine aid bill is better late than never
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has been maddeningly slow in pushing the House to approve badly needed aid for Ukraine as it resists Russian aggression. But this week he said he would move forward on separate measures that would provide aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan along with a fourth bill that includes the so-called REPO for Ukrainians Act providing for the diversion of seized Russian assets to Ukraine. The proposals, which include about $61 billion for Ukraine, are similar in scope to a...
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Speaker Johnson's border bill olive branch teed up for Saturday vote after stalled by conservatives
House Speaker Mike Johnson’s attempt to sway conservatives to vote for his foreign aid package by presenting a separate border security bill ran into wary conservatives, but he will get a second chance on the House floor on Saturday.
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Democratic Leader Jeffries Wants Foreign Aid Bill Passed Before Deciding on Speaker Johnson's Fate
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries tells reporters that the foreign aid bills that includes aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan must be passed before Democrats decide whether they will oppose a Republican motion to vacate the chair and oust Speaker Mike Johnson after putting the legislation on the floor. "Moscow Marjorie Taylor Greene, Massie and Gosar are quite a groupand I’m sure that will play some role in our conversation. But, central to the conversationis to make sure that the...