Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) refuses to permit a vote on help to Ukraine until it’s accompanied by Home Republicans’ unpopular border invoice.
Punchbowl Information reported:
Speaker Mike Johnson instructed different congressional leaders late final week that he is not going to tie Ukraine help to something lower than HR 2, in accordance with three sources conversant in the matter.
Senate Majority Chief Chuck Schumer has reiterated each publicly and privately that HR 2 won’t ever cross the Senate. An aide to Home Minority Chief Hakeem Jeffries reiterated to us Sunday night time that HR 2 is a “non-starter.” No Democrats voted for the Republican package deal in Might when the Home handed it.
Schumer is predicted to finish the method for the overseas help package deal – with out the Republicans’ border calls for – as early as at the moment. That may result in a vote later this week, on Wednesday or Thursday. This shall be a pivotal second for Republicans, particularly protection hawks like McConnell.
HR 2 is a foul invoice. The laws accommodates some good items, together with elevated border funding and using expertise. Nonetheless, the nice is outweighed by the dangerous, because it additionally requires the rejection of individuals fleeing persecution and violence, and requires elevated detention of migrants.
It’s a very Trumpian piece of laws that has no probability of being supported by Democrats.
The White Home warns that funds allotted for Ukraine have all been used and extra funding is required.
Speaker Mike Johnson is attempting to carry Ukrainian democracy hostage.
The Speaker’s transfer is un-American and reveals how poorly Republicans are keen to assist Putin and hurt immigrants.
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