US House Speaker delays Ukraine aid vote until late March or beyond
As US House Speaker Mike Johnson delays the Ukraine aid package, ongoing discussions with House Republicans focus on a new bill, including US-Mexico border restrictions, with potential floor action by late March or April.
US House Speaker Mike Johnson, who blocked the Senate’s Ukraine aid package, is discussing a bipartisan aid package with House Republicans, including US-Mexico border restrictions, as House Foreign Affairs Chairman Michael McCaul is leading efforts for a potential floor action by late March or April, CNN reports.
The aid package has been stalled since last fall due largely to opposition from the far-right Republicans in the US Congress, suspending military assistance that Kyiv badly needs to fight Russia. The Senate passed a $95 billion foreign aid bill, including $60+ billion for Ukraine, last month with bipartisan support, yet Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson made clear he wouldn’t give it a vote on the House floor, stating on 14 February that the House will not feel “rushed” to pass the package.
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