If Mike Johnson’s plan for Ukraine aid fails in the House, he might have Sen. J.D. Vance partially to blame. Last week, the Ohio Republican authored a New York Times op-ed headlined “The Math on Ukraine Doesn’t Add Up,
The vote now puts the legislation to fund Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan on a likely track of passing the House Saturday and comes after Israel carried out a strike on Iran early Friday in retaliation for a barrage of missiles and drones launched last weekend,
The US House advanced a long-stalled $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, a breakthrough signaling an end to an increasingly agonizing wait for Ukraine and US allies in Europe.
This is a critical time right now, a critical time on the world stage,” Mr. Johnson told reporters on Wednesday. “I think providing lethal aid to Ukraine right now is critically important. I really do.
Hard-line Republicans, who oppose Ukraine aid, have continued to threaten to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from his leadership position over his foreign aid plan.
House Speaker Mike Johnson announced he will roll out four bills to provide U.S. aid to Ukraine, Israel and other allies, with plans to vote this weekend.
President Joe Biden said Wednesday he strongly supports a proposal from Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson to provide aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sending crucial bipartisan support to the precarious effort to approve $95 billion in funding for the U.
Speaker Mike Johnson announced Wednesday he is sticking with his plan to put a series of foreign aid bills on the floor including funding for Ukraine after facing significant pressure from hardliners.
Austin, and members of the House Freedom Caucus have stalled Ukraine aid for months demanding that Congress pass a bill securing the southern border before considering the foreign aid package.
In a tense conversation on the House floor on Thursday, a group of conservatives pressured Speaker Mike Johnson to back off potential plans to make it harder to remove House speakers. Why it matters: Johnson faces an imminent motion to vacate as he pushes through a foreign aid package that includes billions for Ukraine.
Hard-line House Republicans are coming out in strong opposition to House Speaker Mike Johnson‘s (R-LA) four-pronged foreign aid package, particularly over a stipulation in the Ukraine aid bill that the loan can be canceled by the president in a few years — a move that some are calling a “joke.
The vote was a defeat for the isolationist forces within the Republican Party, led by former President Donald Trump, who has blasted the idea of further US aid to Ukraine
The long-stalled measure is one of four that the House of Representatives will vote on this Saturday. The legislation will also include funding for Israel as well as the Indo-Pacific. Opposition from the right wing of the Republican party has stymied potential assistance for Ukraine for months.
House Republican leaders could move to protect Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) position from a rebellion in a rules vote. Johnson’s position is facing its greatest threat yet as more hard-line Republicans move to unseat him for pushing to pass foreign aid to Ukraine,
U.S. House Democrats on Thursday began coalescing behind Republican Speaker Mike Johnson’s plan to provide assistance for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan through a series of three bills, though far-right members of his own party grew increasingly frustrated with the Louisianan’s bipartisan streak.
The Republican leader of the US House of Representatives on Wednesday announced a weekend vote on massive new military aid including some $61 billion in long-delayed support for Ukraine, as
House Speaker Mike Johnson will need Democratic votes to save his job after a third Republican lawmaker came forward on Friday and backed a motion to oust him. Far-right Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) announced he had co-sponsored a motion to vacate Johnson’s speakership after the House teed up a Saturday vote on a $95 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine,
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson is clearing hurdles to pass a bill providing aid to Ukraine, drawing criticism from some members of his own party.
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.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday he plans to break through a high-stakes impasse on Ukraine aid with a Saturday night vote — as opponents of new funding for Kyiv threaten to oust him in protest.
House Speaker Mike Johnson may get support from Democrats to push various foreign aid bills forward, but the move may jeopardize his leadership position among conservative Republicans. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane reports.
Democrats took the unusual step of backing the Republican leader’s effort to bring the desperately needed aid to embattled Kyiv up for a vote. The measure passed 316-94 with 55 Republicans
If Mike Johnson’s plan for Ukraine aid fails in the House, he might have Sen. J.D. Vance partially to blame. Last week, the Ohio Republican authored a New York Times op-ed headlined “ The Math on Ukraine Doesn’t Add Up ,
The speaker’s complicated plan to split aid for Ukraine and Israel into four separate bills might not be enough to quell what’s happening in Congress, John Bowden reports
I will sign this into law immediately to send a message to the world: We stand with our friends, and we won’t let Iran or Russia succeed.” Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., talks with reporters following a closed-door Republican strategy session as Johnson pushes towards separate votes on aid for Israel and Ukraine,