Members of BOTH parties in Cingress want House Speaker Johnson to accept the US Senate passed bill for a vote to get the Ok for aid to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan going as soon as possible….
Johnson seems to be afraid to do so, knowing the bill would pass, but would not make his House GOP WingNuts happy….
Nearly 100 House Democrats and Republicans are imploring Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to immediately bring the Senate-passed package that includes aid for Israel for a House vote, following Iran’s unprecedented attack on the country over the weekend.
In a letter sent Sunday night, the lawmakers push for Johnson to put the Senate-passed $95 billion national security supplemental that includes military aid for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan on the floor Monday evening….
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The lawmakers’ demand flies in the face of Johnson’s efforts to work around the Senate-passed package, balancing opposition from members of his own party and former President Trump, who holds significant influence over the GOP, for weeks.
Johnson is trying to avoid a revolt in his own party, with Republican firebrands — most notably Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) — threatening a vote to oust the Speaker over her opposition to aid for Ukraine….