Gottheimer Proposes Deal to Protect Speaker in Exchange for Ukraine Aid Vote
• Centrist Democrat Josh Gottheimer proposing resolution to make it harder for Republicans to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, in exchange for vote on stalled Ukraine aid package
• Resolution would revert rules to Pelosi era, making it tougher for individual lawmakers to force vote on removing Speaker
• Gottheimer says resolution contingent on House voting on Senate-passed $95B foreign aid package, which includes Ukraine assistance, or other aid legislation
• Pressure mounting on Johnson to hold Ukraine aid vote, but conservatives oppose more spending & some threaten his ouster if vote held
• Biden seems open to Johnson's request for one-on-one meeting to discuss breaking impasse on Ukraine aid package