The unprecedented attack by Iran on Israel further ratcheted up the pressure on Johnson, but also gave him an opportunity to underscore the urgency of approving the funding
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks as Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump listens during a news conference on April 12 at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla.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.
“The details of that package are being put together right now,” he said. “We’re looking at the options and all these supplemental issues.” White House national security spokesman John Kirby called on the speaker to put that package “on the floor as soon as possible.” “He and I are 100% united on these big agenda items,” Johnson said. “When you talk about aid to Ukraine, he’s introduced the loan-lease concept which is a really important one and I think has a lot of consensus.”
While no other Republicans have openly joined Greene, a growing number of hard line conservatives are openly disparaging Johnson and defying his leadership.
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