Speaker Mike Johnson left unclear whether the vote on the security package, coming after Iranian attacks on Israel, would also include aid for Ukraine.
Author: CATIE EDMONDSON
Back From Ukraine, a House Republican Makes the Case for More Aid
Representative Chuck Edwards, a first-term North Carolinian, has emerged as a vocal proponent for U.S. aid to Ukraine in a party that has grown hostile to it. He recently saw the war up close.
As Speaker, Johnson Advances What He Once Opposed, Enraging the Right
Now that he is the leader, the Louisiana Republican has found himself bowing to governing realities that are now his problem.
Jeffries Suggests Democrats Would Save Johnson From Removal Over Ukraine Aid
The House Democratic leader said “a reasonable number” of Democrats would vote to save the Republican speaker if his party sought to oust him over allowing a vote on a foreign aid bill.
Johnson Floats Short-Term Spending Bill to Avert Partial Shutdown
The Republican speaker, who has come under bipartisan pressure to strike a deal that his far-right members are resisting, is weighing a temporary funding patch that would allow more time for negotiations.
Republican Demands and Divisions Drive Impasse Toward a Shutdown
The spending stalemate that has brought the government to the brink of a shutdown is being fueled by G.O.P. demands to add conservative spending mandates opposed by President Biden and Democrats.
Senate Advances Stopgap Bill to Avert a Partial Shutdown
The lopsided vote reflected broad backing for the measure in the Senate. It faces a more fraught reception in the House, where hard-right Republicans are opposed.
Congressional Leaders Unveil Stopgap Bill to Head Off Shutdown
The bill would extend government funding through early March, teeing up a race to pass the bipartisan deal into law before an end-of-week deadline.
House Passes Aid Bill for Israel but Not for Ukraine
The Republican-led House approved $14.3 billion for Israel’s war with Hamas, tying the aid to spending cuts. The Senate plans to craft its own bill that will include aid for Ukraine and Gaza.
Mainstream Republicans Opposing Jim Jordan’s Speaker Bid Dig In Against Him
Facing intimidation for opposing Jim Jordan’s speakership candidacy, mainstream Republicans are refusing to back down, defying their reputation for caving in the face of party clashes.