McCaul: Ukraine funding bill will be Speaker determination

Last week, American Greatness reported that Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) said that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) might just “risk his Speakership” over a vote for more Ukraine funding, and yesterday on CBS Face the Nation, House Foreign Affairs Chair Mike McCaul (R-Texas) kicked the ball on Ukraine funding to Johnson.

Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) told @FaceTheNation that the decision about when and how to bring Ukraine aid up for a vote in the House is a “speaker determination,” noting that he had plans to talk with Speaker Mike Johnson later in the day. https://t.co/QIDNzXPWCc

— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 14, 2024

McCaul, when pressed by CBS correspondent Margaret Brennan as to when the Ukraine aid might come to a vote, answered, “This week.”

The question remains whether Johnson will risk his his speakership in order to push more funding for Ukraine. Johnson remains on thin ice with a number of GOP House members who are opposed to the ongoing aid to Ukraine, including Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) who has filed a motion to vacate the Speaker’s seat if he continues to push the funding bill.

Earlier this month Green noted that Speaker Johnson was going against the will of 70% of the American public in pushing the funding vote.

Speaker Johnson is planning to give another $60 BILLION to keep the war raging in Ukraine and go against the will of 70% of the American people.

Even worse, he’s going to suspend the rules to pass it. pic.twitter.com/6VFgLliGmt

— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) April 1, 2024

Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) earlier this month said sending more taxpayer dollars to Ukraine should be off the table and replaced with a push for peace talks.

It’s absurd that overnighting more tax dollars to Ukraine is even a consideration.

It should be totally off the table and replaced with a push for peace talks.https://t.co/NFd8a3Da5U

— Rep. Eli Crane (@RepEliCrane) April 3, 2024

Congressional pushback against increased aid followed Ukraine’s decision to cancel elections that would have been held two weeks ago under the Ukrainian Constitution. A battle for the speakership is likely looming.