Browsing: Mike Johnson

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Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Wednesday that he is considering inviting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress amid rising tensions between Democrats and the Israeli government leader — a sign of the partisanship edging into the Gaza war. A source familiar with the matter said a range of options are being discussed for Netanyahu…

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Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader in the Senate, once again urged Speaker Mike Johnson to consider the national security spending package passed by the Senate. This package includes $60 billion for Ukraine. However, Johnson has indicated to GOP senators that he is pursuing a different course. McConnell showed little interest in waiting for weeks or possibly months.

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) set a deadline for the chamber to pass Ukraine aid, urging GOP leaders to send a Senate-passed foreign aid package to President Biden’s desk by the end of next week. “The clock is ticking, and we have to get the bipartisan national security bill over the finish…