"Johnson Pushes for Swift Action on Ukraine Aid and Speaker Succession"

Speaker Mike Johnson is outlining potential conditions for extending military assistance to Ukraine, signaling a push to defy critics in his own party and move the aid package through the House within weeks. The terms may include tying the aid to a measure that would force President Biden to reverse a moratorium on new permits for liquefied natural gas export facilities, presenting a political victory for Republicans and a parochial win for Johnson. Despite facing hard-right opposition within the GOP, the aid package enjoys strong support among Democrats and mainstream Republicans, and the main obstacle now seems to be the form and timing of its passage.