Biden Presses Congress for More Ukraine Aid, But House Speaker Fears Losing Post Over Trump Loyalty Test
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House Speaker Mike Johnson is worried he'll lose his position if he allows a vote on additional Ukraine aid, which President Biden says is being blocked due to Trump's influence over the GOP.
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Biden says Congress needs to approve more Ukraine funding as he has "run out of runway" to provide aid through executive action.
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has threatened to organize votes against Johnson if he allows a Ukraine aid package to come to the floor.
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Johnson previously stalled a Senate-passed $95 billion Ukraine aid bill, but has indicated he may revisit the issue this week as the House returns from recess.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that Ukraine will "lose the war" without additional U.S. aid approved by Congress.