Posted on 04/14/2024 6:34:44 PM PDT by RandFan
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday he will try to advance wartime aid for Israel this week as he attempts the difficult task of winning House approval for a national security package that also includes funding for Ukraine and allies in Asia.
Johnson, R-La., is already under immense political pressure from his fellow GOP lawmakers as he tries to stretch between the Republican Party’s divided support for helping Kyiv defend itself from Moscow’s invasion. The Republican speaker has sat for two months on a $95 billion supplemental package that would send support to the U.S. allies, as well as provide humanitarian aid for civilians in Ukraine and Gaza and funding to replenish U.S. weapons provided to Taiwan.
The attack by Iran on Israel early Sunday further ratcheted up the pressure on Johnson, but also gave him an opportunity to underscore the urgency of approving the funding.
Johnson told Fox News Channel’s “Sunday Morning Futures” that he and Republicans “understand the necessity of standing with Israel” and he would try this week to advance the aid.
“The details of that package are being put together right now,” he said. “We’re looking at the options and all these supplemental issues.”
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Or we could just wait, Mike.
One “classified” meeting with the Intel-community and he’s become a whipped-pup
He’s going to use the crisis in the ME to ram through $100 billion in Ukraine aid?
Sickening!
Now we know who his constituents are.
How ‘bout using that large amount to replenish our defence
endeavors?
Clown show.
With friends like this, who needs enemas.
I wish we knew why President Trump supports Johnson.
Fellow Louisiana Whip Scalise is voting in lock step with the Speaker as well.
Even in Maryland, my Rep. Dr. Andy Harris is rejecting the foreign aid bills while advocating for securing our own wide open border(s).
Good news. We should support our allies.
!00 billion for Ukraine is how you read the article?
“wish we knew why President Trump supports Johnson.”
Me too!!!! And the turnaround on FISA. I don’t get it.
Sorry all, $69 billion it is (I think)
I’ve lost track of the figures
And none for the American border and the invasion we have here.
The fiscal child abusers are at it again. They must despise their children and grandchildren. If they are going to approve this, they should cut 100 billion in spending elsewhere.
Time to HOLD THE LINE, Speaker Mike. Ukraine will just have to figure it out, like we do.
Take oiut Un money, if Israel gets it.
I think it was his one on one meeting with president trump that got him in line.
And they’re putting Donald Trump on criminal trial
We’re living in a twilight zone
The War Room should be extremely interesting tomorrow morning.
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