We haven't posted in this thread since late 2022.
The main thing to know is there has been delay - delay - delay of efforts to get funding to the Ukraine to the point that Ukrainians have ceded ground due to insufficient military capacity, down to simply enough bullets. Putin and generals have been taking advantage. So, yesterday's measure in the House was huge for Ukraine.
House passes foreign aid bill, sending help to Ukraine and Israel [WaPo;4.20.24]
The House passed other foreign aid at the same time. I feel conflicted about the aid to Israel. It's hard not to feel that way considering Israel's destruction of Gaza, and the many, many civilian deaths.
If you want to see how every member voted, there's a link in the 3rd paragraph. The MAGA contingent is sorely pissed because House Speaker Mike Johnson, former MAGA stalwart, bucked the trappings and used bipartisan consensus to push the legislation through. Now, it's off to the Senate and President Biden's desk.
Will the MAGAs in the House carry out their threats to eject Mike Johnson for his betrayal of loyalty. We shall see.
