Republican Speaker Mike Johnson says the U.S. House will not feel “rushed” to pass the $95 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other allies.

The speaker let colleagues know that the House will instead “work its will,” in considering the package, said a person familiar with the private remarks and granted anonymity to discuss them.

“The Republican-led House will not be jammed or forced into passing a foreign aid bill,” Johnson said at a press conference afterward.

Johnson, who rejected a border security compromise that was eventually stripped from the final product, said the Senate’s package “does nothing” to secure the U.S.-Mexico border, which has been the GOP’s priority.

  • girlfreddyOP
    45·
    5 months ago

    Thanks. ;)

    I especially liked the subtle dig from the AP here, putting Johnson’s full hypocrisy on display in one beautiful sentence.

    Johnson, who rejected a border security compromise that was eventually stripped from the final product, said the Senate’s package “does nothing” to secure the U.S.-Mexico border, which has been the GOP’s priority.

    • Zerlyna@lemmy.worldEnglish
      10·
      5 months ago

      And if I read this right, the missiles and defense equipment which make up the majority of spending in this package would be made in the US, so they are essentially taking away potential work for the average American too.