GOP Hardliners Threaten Speaker Johnson Over Ukraine Funding

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Source: Bloomberg

December 8, 2023 at 1:43 PM EST


Ultraconservatives in the US House warned new Speaker Mike Johnson that any attempt to pass Ukraine aid before the US stems migrant crossings at its southern border would foment a rebellion on his right flank. The hardline House Freedom Caucus stopped short Friday of explicitly threatening Johnson’s job, but their statement further imperils the bipartisan push to send $66 billion in fresh military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine.

The House plans to leave Washington for the year on Dec. 15, and the prospects have been bleak for passing Ukraine aid before then. Several GOP lawmakers said Thursday there is no chance of passing Ukraine aid this year.

The latest statement from the Freedom Caucus — which warns that Congress shouldn’t pass Ukraine aid “unless America’s own border is fully secured with significant and verifiable improvement” — could push that debate well into 2024. The ultraconservatives also demand any Ukraine package be “paid for” by cuts elsewhere in the budget, which Democrats staunchly oppose.

“The Members of the House Freedom Caucus are prepared to use all available leverage to change the status quo. We will not simply vote ‘no’ on bad legislation and go home for Christmas,” the group said in its statement. The group earlier this year shut down most House legislative business by blocking procedural votes needed to set up debates. It is likely to take up similar tactics on Ukraine.

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-08/gop-hardliners-threaten-speaker-johnson-over-ukraine-funding

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[Lovie777]

1. And what are they going to do................................

oust him too.

They need to STFU and do something positive for a change.

Please vote these MFers out.

[riversedge]

5. Yes, Moses is clearly afraid the House will oust him also as Speaker.

[sinkingfeeling]

2. Get a back bone and stand up to the hostage takers, Mike.

[Bakerboy17]

3. Wait a minute,

Didn't God tell him how to handle the far righters?

[Ray Bruns]

4. According to king Theoden

https://m.

[republianmushroom]

6. But he thinks of himself as a Moses.

Moses wouldn't be bullied, we shall see if mike will stand or is just a wannabe.

[DoBW]

7. Bozos

[noclue023]

8. Hell ,tablet is bigger than he is ! -

Republican - " Do your damn job " ! Even the head RNC is fed up with the sorry azz debates that 315 lb. messiah that wouldn't attend ? ROFLMFAO !

[PSPS]

9. They don't call them the kremlin caucus for nothing.

[KS Toronado]

10. Every last one in the Freedumb Caucus needs to go

Congress really went to HELL when the Tea party took over in 2010.