It took months, but Putin’s Republican Party was finally defeated in the House when the body approved an aid package for Ukraine.
The vote was 311-112-1.
211 Democrats and 100 Republicans voted in favor of aid to Ukraine. 1 House Republican voted present.
The size of the pro-Russia faction in the House was evident when an amendment supported by Marjorie Taylor Greene to eliminate aid to Ukraine from the Ukraine aid bill got 71 Republican votes.
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The aid was long overdue for approval. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the Senate will vote on the Ukraine aid bill on Tuesday.
The legislation represents a major victory for those fighting for democracy both in the United States and abroad.
House Speaker Mike Johnson will now face a motion to vacate the seat offered by Rep. Greene (R-GA). Once Greene formally introduces her motion, the House will have to vote on it within two legislative days.
Democrats are willing to save President Johnson’s job, but that may not be enough in the long run.
Mike Johnson should not be praised or rewarded for doing the right thing.
Hopefully, the aid will not come too late for Ukraine, because so much time should never have passed before democratic forces prevailed.
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Jason is the managing editor. He is also a member of the White House press pool and a congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a bachelor’s degree in political science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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