After rejecting compromise, Speaker Johnson again demands border bill as condition for Ukraine aid

Published February 13, 2024 7:32am ET



MY WAY OR THE HIGHWAY: Here we go again. As the Senate worked furiously over the last several days to bring a $95 billion aid bill for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan across the finish line, a minority of Republicans, at the urging of former President Donald Trump and led by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), have been working just as hard to block any additional aid to Ukraine.

After a rare all-night session and GOP-led talking filibuster, the legislation passed shortly after 6:30 a.m. on a vote of 70-29. 

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