House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, faced significant internal opposition but ultimately managed to push a supplemental Ukraine foreign aid bill through the House. The bill's passage was contentious, with Johnson initially delaying the vote due to threats from the far-right faction of his party. They threatened to oust him if he proceeded with the vote. Despite these challenges and his previous skepticism about Ukraine aid, Johnson did not penalize the rebellious conservative members who opposed him and relied on Democratic support to pass the bill, which did not include the border security provisions he had promised to his party. The bill also included full funding of Trump abuses.
Inside House Speaker Mike Johnson’s conversion on aid for Ukraine via @FT https://t.co/HfaZBGEtTc
.@TomFitton: There was a Ukraine foreign aid bill that was passed out of the House. Speaker Johnson is facing threats to his speakership because of his willingness to rely on Democrats to run the House and to get bills passed, including the full funding of the abuses of Trump. https://t.co/vTUn3Kave2
Rep. Mike Johnson, Louisiana Republican, once a Ukraine aid skeptic, finessed the package through the House despite it lacking the border security changes he’d promised his party. https://t.co/bPLQEQEcC5
A trio of rebellious conservatives nearly derailed House Speaker Mike Johnson's plan to move foreign aid to a vote last week, but the speaker said he does not want to punish them. https://t.co/FhsRhYCv7v
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson delayed a vote on the supplemental aid package for months as members of his party’s far right wing threatened to move to oust him if he allowed a vote to send more assistance to Ukraine. https://t.co/W8gODgwNXu