Democrats Offer to Shield Speaker From Ouster Threat to Secure Ukraine Aid
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Democrats see promising to protect Speaker Johnson from a conservative coup as the best way to get stalled military aid for Ukraine moved in Congress.
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Hardline Republicans oppose sending more aid to Ukraine without efforts to secure the border, and Rep. Greene has threatened to file a motion to vacate if Johnson defies them.
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Many Democrats are vowing to shield Johnson from Greene's motion if he acts on the Senate's $60 billion aid package for Ukraine.
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Some Democrats believe this "rescue strategy" aligning Johnson with his critics is the only viable way for Congress to pass Ukraine aid before November.
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It's unclear if or when Greene will force a vote on her motion, but she suggested moving aid for Ukraine could trigger her effort to oust Johnson.