President Biden scored another major legislative victory by getting Ukraine war aid through the Republican-run House with the help of Speaker Mike Johnson, who is now in jeopardy of losing his job to a revolt on his right flank.
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., talks to reporters just after the House voted to approve $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies, at the Capitol in Washington, Saturday, April 20, 2024. (AP Photo/J. …
“I think the stock in Mike Johnson has gone way up. I think the respect for him has gone way up because he did the right thing, irrespective of his job,” House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul, Texas Republican, said on ABC’s “This Week.” She has not yet forced a vote on the motion but on Sunday said, “It’s coming, regardless of what Mike Johnson decides to do.”“Mike Johnson has betrayed America. He’s betrayed Republican voters. Under his leadership, he’s passed the Democrat agenda, passed the Biden administration’s policies, and fully funded them,” she said on “Sunday Morning Futures” on Fox News. “We’re going to fight in Congress to do everything we can to stop this type of uniparty leadership.
Only two other Republican lawmakers have signed on to her effort. Because of the Republican’s razor-thin majority, it would be enough GOP support to oust Mr. Johnson unless some House Democrats save him. Critics noted that the U.S. had already given Ukraine $75 billion since Russia invaded in February 2022.
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