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U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson pledges to finally take action on Ukraine aid after budget approval

The main priority of the U.S. Congress is to finalize the government’s 2024 budget, but attention will be paid to aid for Ukraine and other American partners soon afterward, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said at a March 20 press conference.

21 March 2024, 09:25 AM

Pentagon General warns of risks to Ukraine from House Republicans ignoring aid bill

Delays in U.S. aid to Ukraine "increase risks every day," Pentagon spokesperson Major General Patrick Ryder said in an interview with Radio Svoboda (Liberty).

20 March 2024, 02:34 PM

Ukraine loan proposal gains traction in GOP - Politico

Congressional Republicans are getting serious about one potential solution to the monthslong fight over Ukraine aid as U.S. House speaker Mike Johnson told his GOP colleagues to put the loan proposal together, Politico reported on March 19.

19 March 2024, 06:57 PM

Senate aid bill better suited to Ukraine’s needs — White House

The $60 billion Ukraine aid bill passed by the U.S. Senate is best suited to address Ukraine’s military needs, White House National Security spokesman John Kirby said on March 14, urging House Speaker Mike Johnson to put it to a vote in the House of Representatives.

14 March 2024, 10:55 PM

House Speaker Johnson to unblock Ukraine aid but with significant differences

The U.S. House is drafting its own Ukraine aid bill which will look substantially different than from the one passed by the Senate, House Speaker Mike Johnson said, speaking to Republican senators, U.S. political website The Hill reported on March 14.

14 March 2024, 06:00 PM

Polish PM Tusk slams House Speaker Johnson for endangering Ukrainian lives with aid delay

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson is personally responsible for the failure to agree on the extension of aid to Ukraine, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said during a visit to Washington, Reuters reported on March 13.

13 March 2024, 02:35 PM

House Democrats strive to fast-track vital Ukraine aid against some GOP resistance

Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives kicked off a signature-gathering drive for a procedural move aimed at forcing a vote on aid to Ukraine, despite House Speaker Mike Johnson's reluctance to bring the bill to the floor, Reuters reported on March 12.

13 March 2024, 08:15 AM

U.S. House may finally consider Ukrainian aid package in late March or April

House Speaker Mike Johnson has given proponents of Ukraine a chance to craft an alternative aid bill after a Senate proposal was stalled, CNN reported on March 3.

4 March 2024, 03:43 PM

Ukraine aid to be considered after US budget passes — House Speaker Johnson

The U.S. House of Representatives will not vote on additional military aid funding for Ukraine this week, instead returning to the issue "as soon as the [U.S.] government is funded," House Speaker Mike Johnson told Voice of America on Feb. 29.

1 March 2024, 01:33 AM

Leaders of 23 nations' legislatures urge US House speaker to take up $60 billion Ukraine aid bill

Speakers of 23 parliaments and President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola have called on U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson to introduce a bill that would allocate $60 billion to help Ukraine, the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk, who initiated the letter of appeal, reported on Facebook on Feb. 28.

28 February 2024, 07:24 PM

House Speaker promises to finally bring Ukraine aid bill for a vote

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson promised a “timely” vote on extending aid to Ukraine following a meeting with President Joe Biden at the White House on Feb. 27.

28 February 2024, 02:05 PM

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