House Speaker Mike Johnson is finalizing plans for a new bill focused on increasing U.S. aid to Ukraine and Israel, following Schumer's comments that made the situation 'even more urgent'. Johnson has expressed that passing this aid is a priority and expects it to be a stand-alone bill, separate from other legislative vehicles like government funding. The aid package is anticipated to require Democratic votes for passage, acknowledging the resistance within the GOP to new foreign aid. Johnson also mentioned the possibility of using the House's suspensions calendar for the bill, which would necessitate a two-thirds majority. Additionally, a group of 31 former House Republicans has urged Johnson to bring the Ukraine aid bill to a vote, highlighting the bipartisan support for aiding Ukraine.
House Speaker Mike Johnson has a Ukraine problem. He's facing heat from the White House and Congress to decide on sending more aid to the war-beleaguered country. https://t.co/hMqNggWt0Z
The Senate has approved a Ukraine aid bill. There are the votes in the House to pass it. The President says he will sign it. Some things in politics are complicated. This isn’t. There’s two people allowing Putin to do this. Speaker Johnson and Donald Trump. https://t.co/ipssytxHKB
Johnson not planning to put Senate foreign aid bill to a vote, weighing other options: GOP source President Biden and Democrats in Congress have been pushing Johnson to take up the Senate-passed $95 billion foreign aid bill. Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/s6uEsb4QiU
.@SpeakerJohnson floated the idea of a "stand alone" bill to support Israel & not other conflicts. Would @RepJeffries support that? "We have to look at the parameters...to leave out humanitarian assistance...that's a non-starter! We have a leadership place in the world & we… https://t.co/j8sEGenjUm
House Speaker Mike Johnson expects the upcoming Ukraine aid bill to pass with Democratic votes and suggests that aid to Ukraine and Israel could be split. He said he expects this to happen using a "suspension calendar" process to overcome GOP opposition. https://t.co/o9y5A5oqhK
70 Senators voted to aid Ukraine. It's in US interests, and the public wants it. Majority of the House does too, but Speaker Johnson has prevented a vote. @GregTSargent and @LPDonovan see signs Johnson may allow a stand-alone vote. I worry it's bait-and-switch, but here's hoping. https://t.co/EPWanitlHy
The Speaker’s blockade of security assistance for Ukraine—which has overwhelming bipartisan support in the People’s House—is leading to the unnecessary loss of Ukrainian lives as they fight for freedom. Enough is enough. We must continue to #StandWithUkraine! https://t.co/Dc3SckWejo
Johnson says he expects to take up Ukraine aid with Democratic votes https://t.co/oX3JiPOqvS
US House Speaker Johnson says he expects to call a vote on Ukraine aid without more contentious issues attached https://t.co/oX3JiPOqvS
NEW A group of 31 former House Republicans sent Speaker Johnson a private letter urging him to bring the Ukraine aid bill to a House vote, The Bulwark reports “The Ukrainian people have given up everything but hope. We urge you not to let these sacrifices be in vain and to… https://t.co/oKnB4WijXm
"A group of 31 former House Republicans sent Speaker Mike Johnson a private letter urging him to 'bring the Ukraine aid bill to the floor as soon as possible,' the Bulwark has learned. The letter is signed by many prominent and respected former members." https://t.co/V9ZI9cS1s7
Speaker Mike Johnson told POLITICO that he expects to pass a future Ukraine assistance bill with Democratic votes, an acknowledgment of the persistent resistance to any new aid within the GOP. Today's TOP READ: https://t.co/mZl1BP0few
The Republican House of Representatives Chairman, Johnson, is set to bring the aid packages for Israel and Ukraine to a vote shortly, anticipating broad support and approval. https://t.co/QZEURgYehS
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is finalizing plans for a new bill that aims to increase U.S. funding for Ukraine’s defense measures, d... Read more: https://t.co/1VSBxeTpNy ⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️
House Will Vote On A Ukraine Aid Bill, Johnson Says, But Specifics Still Hazy https://t.co/Vh6t0TqCvA
Speaker Mike Johnson Vows to Pass Future Ukraine Spending With Democrat Votes to Support https://t.co/vuZT81y2SQ
Mike Johnson Said WHAT About Ukraine Funding!? Read more: https://t.co/rNGRDaxDA0 House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is finalizing plans for a new bill that aims to increase U.S. f...
US House Speaker @SpeakerJohnson is contributing to the deaths of Ukrainians by blocking military, humanitarian, and economic aid for Ukraine 🇺🇦 https://t.co/xOiWFAZCOw
.@SpeakerJohnson considering stand-alone Israel aid bill following comments from @SenSchumer on foreign ally’s elections https://t.co/DxpNzWbuXZ https://t.co/DxpNzWbuXZ
Some good news: Johnson says he expects to take up Ukraine aid with Democratic votes https://t.co/6Qy9w93uty via @politico
Speaker Mike Johnson told POLITICO that he expects to pass a future Ukraine assistance bill with Democratic votes, an acknowledgment of the persistent resistance to any new aid within the GOP. https://t.co/XOe96pGKmK
Speaker Johnson floats standalone Israel aid plan after Schumer’s comments made situation ‘even more urgent’ https://t.co/ssXQzec2tW
👀👀👀 'Johnson also said he expects that foreign aid would come up on the House’s suspensions calendar, which requires a two-thirds majority to pass any bills — in other words, he’ll be relying on Democratic votes to pass the bill...' https://t.co/vpuCrsqdN2?
NEWS: Speaker Johnson tells me taking up aid to Ukraine and Israel is “very much a priority" that he expects to be a “stand-alone” bill once taken up vs. attached to a must-pass vehicle like gov't funding. And that it'll be under suspension... https://t.co/CCRDEDBTwl
Johnson expects a standalone foreign aid bill that would need Democratic votes https://t.co/5e3rVNeyQR via @politico
Speaker Johnson just shared new details of his plans to take up Ukraine and Israel aid, including his expectation to pass it with Democratic votes. https://t.co/ehhRcebxcD