Speaker Johnson did the right thing for Ukraine. His stature is now enhanced.

Washington Examiner— The overwhelming congressional votes for aid to Taiwan, Israel, and Ukraine show just how out of touch the isolationists and Ukraine skeptics on both ends of the American political spectrum are. They also show why it was inexcusable for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to wait so long to engineer passage of the aid bills. Nonetheless, […]

MSNBC—Speaker Johnson continues facing backlash over Ukraine aid. After months of GOP infighting, House lawmakers have passed foreign aid funding for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. House Speaker Johnson is facing Republican calls to resign over the funding.

Daily Kos—Senate Republicans finally forced to do the right thing on Ukraine aid. The Senate is finally set to pass Ukraine aid, with the first procedural vote Tuesday afternoon and final passage expected as soon as Tuesday night. Now that Republicans are forced to do the right thing, GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham has found a way to justify his previous monthslong blockade of the aid package. “There’s a loan component to it. This would not have passed without President Trump,” Graham said on Fox News Sunday. “Trump has created a loan component to this package that gives us...

CNN—How Johnson came to embrace Ukraine aid and defy his right flank. The day after Iran attacked Israel, House Speaker Mike Johnson was on the phone with a man who suddenly held the keys to his legislative agenda and potentially his own future: House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries. In a phone call that has not been previously reported, Johnson said he was ready to act on foreign aid, even though that would enrage Republicans who did not support additional assistance to Ukraine and could potentially cost him his job, a source familiar with the conversation told...