The behavior of House Speaker Mike Johnson caused outrage not only among Democratic senators.
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Due to his reluctance to put forward an aid project for Ukraine in the amount of 61 billion dollars. and other allies for consideration by the House of Representatives, party colleagues have already spoken out against the speaker. GOP senators have increased pressure on Johnson to bring the bill to a vote. This was reported by The Hill.
Republicans will face political consequences in the 2024 elections if they fail to pass a Senate bill backing Ukraine and allow Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to turn the tide of the war, Sen. Thom Tillis said.
He repeated Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s reservation that lawmakers would be judged by future historians if they let the funding package languish so long that it would cost Ukraine dearly and could embolden U.S. adversaries in other parts of the world.
As you know, the aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan provides for the allocation of $96 billion. from the American budget. It is planned to transfer 60 billion dollars to Ukraine. The remaining funds will be used to assist Israel and regional partners in the Indian-Pacific region.
Let us remind you that today Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson said that he will not present for consideration a bill to extend the provision of monetary assistance to Ukraine.
On February 13, the US Senate supported the final adoption of an aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Next, this project should be considered by the House of Representatives. After approval by both houses of Congress, the document will be submitted to President Joe Biden for signature.
Source: The Hill
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