Republicans had long insisted the measure was necessary for their support of additional aid to Ukraine. But Trump urged his allies to vote against it and it fell short of the 60 votes needed to advance in the Senate. Congress has sinceapproved more aid to Ukraine, with Republican support, as...
Johnson says he's never voted against Ukraine aid. That's not what his record says. Johnson claimed to reporters that he's never opposed funding or aid for Ukraine. "We'll be talking about the support and what's necessary to get it," Johnson said. "We have to ensure Vladimir Putin ...
The British, German, Canadian and Swedish ambassadors to the U.S. sought to ease global concern Thursday about a second potential Trump presidency and what that would mean for the ongoing flow of American aid to Ukraine and the country’s st...
Lawmakers said two new provisions would be added to the bill in hopes of winning votes. One would require employers to use an online system to verify the citizenship of their workers, which could attract conservatives. The other would make it easier for employers to retain migrant workers, whi...
forthcoming book that Trump told him he wanted towithhold military aidfrom Ukraine until it helped with investigations into Democratic rival Joe Biden. That assertion, if true, would undercut a key defense argument and go to the heart of one of thetwo articles of impeachmentagainst the president...
Two views on foreign policy: The GOP’s intraparty fight over foreign policy was on full display as Haley and DeSantis sparred over what role the US should play in Ukraine’s war with Russia. Haley continued to argue for robust aid to Ukraine as a way to prevent Russia from continuing ...
LaLota (R-N.Y.) submitted amendments that would punish lawmakers who block GOP-backed legislation from a floor passage vote, known as voting against the rule. Huizenga’s amendment floated an unspecified “penalty,” while LaLota’s would kick members who opposed rule votes off their ...
. Senators in both parties are hoping to pass a package tying together Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and the border as a comprehensive national security package, hoping it can get enough votes from both parties if everything is lumped together. Johnson's hard line is a further challenge for that ...
Trump has repeatedly claimed he would end the war in Ukraine in one day and vowed to stop aid to Kyiv. The U.S. is Ukraine’s top backer when it comes to funding. In a pragmatic statement on social media Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy r...
Speaker Mike Johnson has remained generally supportive of Ukraine aid, though GOP resistance has so far stalled it in the House. “We’re running out of time. And the best way we can get Ukraine the help they need is for the House to pass the Senate bill. The problem with changing it...