{"id":2087215,"date":"2023-11-01T18:42:14","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T22:42:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/speaker-johnson-meets-with-senate-gop-ahead-of-ukraine-funding-clash\/"},"modified":"2023-11-01T18:43:59","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T22:43:59","slug":"speaker-johnson-meets-with-senate-gop-ahead-of-ukraine-funding-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/speaker-johnson-meets-with-senate-gop-ahead-of-ukraine-funding-clash\/","title":{"rendered":"Speaker Johnson holds meeting with Senate GOP prior to Ukraine funding dispute."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fspeaker-johnson-meets-with-senate-gop-ahead-of-ukraine-funding-clash%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2087215&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) \u200bmeets with\u2062 Senate Republicans, bridging the divide\u200d on Ukraine funding<\/h2>\n<p>Speaker Mike\u2062 Johnson (R-LA) had \u200ba lunch meeting\u2064 with Senate Republicans\u2064 on Wednesday, offering hope for the conference to overcome their differences on funding\u2062 for Ukraine. The meeting, organized by Senate conservatives, not only allowed Johnson to introduce himself to the\u2062 Republican conference but also set expectations as\u2064 Congress debates a $106 billion\u200b supplemental that includes controversial funding for the war in Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson has separated Israel aid from the package, causing disagreement between the House, the White House, and\u2064 Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY). This move \u200dreflects the growing impatience within\u200b his conference towards \u2062the United States&#8217;\u200b ongoing \u200dcommitment in Ukraine. Johnson himself has previously voted against Ukraine aid.<\/p>\n<p>However, Senate Republicans left the meeting feeling encouraged. \u2063According \u2063to Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Johnson expressed that he would take a different view now that he\u200d represents the entire conference. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) further indicated that Johnson is \u2063&#8221;supportive&#8221; of\u200b the aid. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), the former Senate \u2063majority \u2062whip, stated, &#8220;It&#8217;s \u200cpretty clear to me that he doesn&#8217;t intend to \u200dleave Ukraine behind, and that&#8217;s reassuring to those of us who support Ukraine funding as well.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While the \u200caid for Ukraine won&#8217;t \u200dcome without conditions, Johnson and his Senate colleagues agree on this matter.\u2064 The party is considering a \u2062grand bargain where money for\u2062 Ukraine is exchanged for \u2062border \u200cpolicy changes. After \u2063the meeting, Johnson spoke with Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries \u2062(D-NY), shifting the\u200c focus \u2064of the Senate lunch to the border package that Senate Republicans are preparing \u200dto offer.<\/p>\n<p>This \u2063meeting indicates that\u200d the party is finally\u200c aligning after weeks of \u200cturmoil in \u2063the House. Sen. James Lankford (R-OK), \u2063one of the Senate Republicans involved\u200c in crafting \u2063the border\u200c package, visited Johnson&#8217;s\u200d office after the lunch. Johnson emphasized to the conference the challenge he faces in navigating a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/politically-motivated-house-republicans-launch-probe-of-trump-prosecutor-in-georgia\/\" title=\"House Republicans launch investigation into Georgia prosecutor, alleging political bias.\">narrow\u200d majority<\/a> \u200bthat gives significant influence to the \u2063conservative Freedom Caucus, which is \u2063one\u2063 of the reasons he became\u2062 speaker.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Republicans have reached a common understanding that Republicans in both chambers are not working against each other, even if their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/speaker-johnson-meets-with-senate-gop-ahead-of-ukraine-funding-clash\/\" title=\"Speaker Johnson holds meeting with Senate GOP prior to Ukraine funding dispute.\">legislation initially diverges<\/a>. Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) stated, &#8220;If you get something that doesn&#8217;t mesh\u200d with what the Senate wants, it&#8217;s because \u200bhe can&#8217;t\u2063 get \u2064it through the House in the form that \u200bthe Senate wants. I think we have\u200c to be very aware of the fact that he has his finger on the pulse \u2064of his \u200dcaucus,\u2063 and\u2062 that he&#8217;s going to do his darndest to get\u2063 legislation passed the House so we can consider \u2063it as \u2062soon as\u200c possible.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell\u2064 spoke after Johnson left the \u200cmeeting,\u200c but he did not speak during Johnson&#8217;s \u2063visit. \u2063However,\u200b Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND)\u2064 downplayed any friction \u200cbetween the two\u200c leaders, comparing their relationship to McConnell&#8217;s previous relationship with Johnson&#8217;s\u200c predecessor, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA). Cramer stated, \u200d&#8221;Mitch \u200cand Kevin,\u200d even when\u2063 they appeared to not\u2064 be\u200d on \u200bthe same page, they were on the same page. And I think the same\u200b is true of Mitch and \u200dMike. They understand each other&#8217;s\u2064 burdens, \u200dand there are no \u200ctwo other people \u200dexcept maybe Kevin McCarthy\u200c and Nancy Pelosi that do. They don&#8217;t have\u2064 many peers, so no,\u200b I think they understand each other&#8217;s\u200b rules quite well and respect them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The lunch meeting, organized by\u2062 the conservative Steering Committee, is typically led by its chairman, Sen. Mike Lee \u2062(R-UT). However, Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) hosted the\u2062 visit\u200d in his place. Before the meeting,\u2063 Sen. Ron\u2063 Johnson and Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) met with Speaker Johnson \u2062in his office to show their support and prepare\u200d him for the meeting. Ron Johnson stated, &#8220;That&#8217;s the whole purpose of this dialogue and greater collaboration, is so that we \u200cunderstand what he&#8217;s up against, what his challenges are,\u2063 what his constraints are, and he understands\u200b what ours are as well.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE \u200dFROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Reese\u2062 Gorman contributed to this story.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What were the key points of contention discussed\u2062 during Speaker Mike Johnson&#8217;s meeting with Senate Republicans regarding funding for Ukraine?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  G\u200b effectively together on the issue \u2064of funding for Ukraine. However, Speaker Mike Johnson&#8217;s recent meeting with Senate Republicans\u200c offers a glimmer of hope in\u2064 bridging the\u2064 divide and\u200c finding a resolution.<\/p>\n<p>The lunch\u2064 meeting,\u200c organized by Senate conservatives, provided \u200dan \u2063opportunity for\u2063 Speaker Johnson to introduce himself to the \u200bRepublican conference and set expectations \u2063as Congress debates\u2062 a $106 billion supplemental that includes controversial funding for the war\u2063 in Ukraine. One of the key \u2062points of contention \u200cis the separation of Israel aid from the \u2062package, a move that has caused disagreement between the House, the \u2063White House, and Senate \u2062Minority \u200dLeader Mitch McConnell.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to note that Speaker\u200d Johnson himself has \u2063previously voted against Ukraine aid. However, Senate \u200dRepublicans\u200c left \u200dthe meeting feeling encouraged. Senator Markwayne \u2063Mullin expressed that \u200cJohnson is willing to \u200ctake a different view now that he represents\u2063 the entire conference.\u2062 Senator John Hoeven further indicated that Johnson \u200bis\u2063 &#8220;supportive&#8221; of the aid. This reassurance was welcomed\u200c by Senator John \u200dCornyn,\u200b who stated that\u200b Johnson&#8217;s commitment to\u200d not leaving Ukraine behind is reassuring to those who support Ukraine funding.<\/p>\n<p>While the aid \u200bfor Ukraine will come with conditions, Johnson and his Senate\u200d colleagues agree on the importance of providing support. The party is considering a grand \u2063bargain where money for Ukraine is exchanged for border policy changes. Johnson&#8217;s conversation with \u2063Democratic\u200d leader Hakeem Jeffries after the meeting highlights the shift \u200bin focus towards the border package that \u2063Senate Republicans are \u2063preparing to \u2062offer.<\/p>\n<p>This meeting\u2062 is a positive sign that the\u2063 party is finally \u2063aligning after\u200d weeks of turmoil in the House. Senator\u200b James Lankford, one of\u200d the \u2063Senate Republicans involved\u200b in crafting\u2063 the border package,\u2062 visited Johnson&#8217;s\u200b office \u2063after the lunch. \u2063Johnson\u2062 emphasized to the conference the challenge he faces in navigating a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-graham-warns-biden-against-changing-rules-to-pass-covid-stimulus\/\" title=\"Sen. Graham warns Biden against changing rules to pass COVID stimulus\">narrow majority<\/a> that gives significant influence to the\u200d conservative Freedom Caucus, which is one of the reasons he became Speaker.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Speaker \u2063Mike\u200d Johnson&#8217;s meeting with\u200d Senate Republicans presents an opportunity for the party\u2064 to overcome \u200btheir differences\u2064 on \u2064Ukraine funding. While\u200d there are still challenges ahead, the meeting\u200c indicates a willingness\u2063 to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/md-gov-hogan-urges-biden-lawmakers-to-work-together-on-covid-19-relief-legislation\/\" title=\"Md. Gov. Hogan urges Biden, lawmakers to work together on COVID-19 relief legislation\">find common ground<\/a> and work towards a resolution. The hope is that\u200b this collaboration will lead to effective and \u200btimely \u200dsupport for Ukraine, as \u2064well as \u2064improved coordination between Republicans in both chambers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) had a lunch meeting with Senate Republicans, aiming to bridge the gap on Ukraine funding. 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