House Speaker Mike Johnson will forge ahead with votes on foreign aid packages, despite threats within his Republican caucus that moving forward with support for Ukraine, in particular, could cost him his job.
CNN reported Wednesday that, after months of hesitation, the embattled speaker is defying his right flank and relative moderates in the party with a plan to hold votes on legislation providing a total of $95 billion in aid to Ukraine and Israel, as well as humanitarian support for Gaza and other conflict zones. This top-line figure matches the amount provided in the already-passed Senate version of the bills.
