Mike Johnson faces 3 options for moving Ukraine aid through the House
Newsy
When Congress returns next week, lawmakers will try once again to push through more emergency aid for Ukraine.
When lawmakers return to Capitol Hill next week, House Speaker Mike Johnson has indicated he's willing to bring a Ukraine aid package to the floor. But the embattled Republican leader has to balance differing priorities, while also trying to hang onto his job.
One option to break the logjam: Give Ukraine a loan.
Some members oppose sending aid to Ukraine while the national debt is ballooning and the southern border is overwhelmed. Making the aid a loan could help get them on board, even if it's a 0%-interest, waivable loan.
Another pathway: Use procedural tools to force an aid bill to the floor. A discharge petition allows House members to do just that.
A petition by Democratic Rep. Jim McGovern has 191 signatures, and that would force a vote on the bipartisan deal that's already passed the Senate. That bill includes $95 billion for Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific.
