House Democrats wasted no time this week rejecting Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) demands for strict new border security measures in return for Ukraine aid, posing the latest obstacle in Congress’s efforts to move another round of military assistance for the embattled U.S. ally. Johnson said Wednesday House Republicans would oppose any new aid for Kyiv […]
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Fund Ukraine or fund or fund the Government?
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) and newly elected Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) are headed for a showdown over emergency funding for Ukraine and funding the government beyond Thanksgiving, two tough issues that will test their ability to work together. McConnell says he wants to keep military aid to Ukraine and Israel tied together because […]