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Politics of Ukraine aid

CQ Budget, Episode No. 314

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., has called for Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., to resign after taking up a Ukraine aid bill and is threatening to force a vote on ousting him.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., has called for Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., to resign after taking up a Ukraine aid bill and is threatening to force a vote on ousting him. (Tom Williams/ CQ Roll Call)
By David Lerman and John M. Donnelly
Posted April 22, 2024 at 3:25pm

The House finally broke a logjam that held up Ukraine aid for months, but a majority of Republicans voted against the aid and Speaker Mike Johnson’s job is on the line as a result. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman and John M. Donnelly assess the shifting politics over Ukraine and foreign policy in the Republican Party of Donald Trump.

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