The single biggest story of the week was the logjam finally breaking on the stalled Ukraine aid package. Speaker Johnson released the bill’s text on Tuesday and pledged to bring it to a vote on Saturday.
U.S. Speaker Johnson changed his mind sharply: “I think providing lethal assistance to Ukraine right now is critically important. We can’t play politics with this.” pic.twitter.com/xckqJN1yO8
— Clash Report (@clashreport) April 18, 2024
BACKGROUND: House Freedom Caucus in Uproar Over Ukraine Funding Bill and Shock Move to Stop Vacate-the-Chair Votes
Much of the drama has a vague Shakespearean tone, and by Shakespearean, I’m referring to Macbeth, Act 5, Scene 5. Ukraine aid is popular in the GOP caucus outside of part of the Freedom Caucus and with Democrats. No matter how many “motions to vacate the chair” are hurled at Johnson, it is doubtful that any of them get past the “motion…
