House Speaker Johnson Searches for Compromise to Speed Ukraine Aid
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US House Speaker Mike Johnson wants new Ukraine aid approved “right away” but is still grappling to soften opposition from hardliners, leaving doubts about whether billions of dollars in assistance will reach front lines in time to make a difference.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is hinting at a number of tweaks he would require in order to move a foreign aid bill for Ukraine through the lower chamber.
US House Speaker Mike Johnson wants new Ukraine aid approved “right away” but is still grappling to soften opposition from hardliners, leaving doubts about whether billions of dollars in assistance will reach front lines in time to make a difference.
Johnson has begun publicly laying out potential conditions for extending a fresh round of US military assistance to Ukraine, the strongest indication yet that he plans to push through.
House Speaker Mike Johnson promised to be an "ambassador of hope" on Sunday by moving forward with a vote on military aid for Ukraine, even as he faces a motion to vacate from far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for passing a government funding bill before the Easter recess.
Good for Speaker Mike Johnson for vowing to force a vote on military assistance for Ukraine when the House returns on April 9, despite resistance from misguided Republicans.
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