| Speaker Mike Johnson shared new details of his plans to take up Ukraine aid in an interview with POLITICO, including his expectation to pass it with Democratic votes. The Louisiana Republican said in a Thursday interview at the House GOP retreat that taking up aid to Ukraine and Israel is "very much a priority," stopping short of full commitment to a House vote on the long-stalled assistance. But he made clear that once the aid does come up, it would be a "stand-alone" bill that's not attached to a must-pass vehicle like government funding legislation. Read the latest
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