{"id":2223753,"date":"2024-04-17T22:42:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T02:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mtg-introduces-amendment-to-require-house-members-to-enlist-in-ukrainian-military-if-they-vote-for-ukraine-aid\/"},"modified":"2024-04-17T22:45:06","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T02:45:06","slug":"mtg-introduces-amendment-to-require-house-members-to-enlist-in-ukrainian-military-if-they-vote-for-ukraine-aid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mtg-introduces-amendment-to-require-house-members-to-enlist-in-ukrainian-military-if-they-vote-for-ukraine-aid\/","title":{"rendered":"MTG proposes a new rule: House members must join Ukrainian military if they support aid to Ukraine"},"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\">34<\/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%2Fmtg-introduces-amendment-to-require-house-members-to-enlist-in-ukrainian-military-if-they-vote-for-ukraine-aid%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=2223753&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--><p>Rep. Marjorie Taylor \u2063Greene (R-GA) introduced\u2063 an amendment mandating House members who vote in favor of a \u200cUkraine \u2064aid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-ends-negotiations-with-nancy-pelosi-on-coronavirus-relief\/\" title=\"Donald Trump Ends Negotiations with Nancy Pelosi on Coronavirus Relief\">bill<\/a> to \u200cenlist in the Ukrainian \u200bmilitary. The amendment, reported by Axios,\u200c emphasizes\u200c that supporting the\u2062 bill equals conscription in Ukraine&#8217;s military. Greene views \u200dthis as a practical way for proponents to demonstrate genuine support for Ukraine. Rep. \u2062Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) has proposed an amendment that would require House members who vote in favor\u2064 of a Ukraine\u2063 aid bill to join the Ukrainian military. \u200dThis initiative, \u2062as reported\u200c by\u200b Axios, highlights\u200c the direct link between supporting the bill and enlisting in Ukraine&#8217;s \u2064military. Greene believes this measure\u200b is a tangible \u2064way for supporters to show their commitment\u200d to Ukraine.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marjorie-taylor-greene\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Marjorie Taylor Greene\">Marjorie Taylor Greene<\/a> (R-GA) introduced an amendment to require the conscription into the Ukrainian military of any House members who vote in favor of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Marjorie Taylor Greene\">Ukraine<\/a> aid bill.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAny Member of Congress who votes in favor of this Act shall be required to conscript in the Ukrainian military,\u201d the amendment, obtained by <em>Axios<\/em> reporter Juliegrace Brufke, read.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene introduced an amendment requiring members to \u201cconscript in the Ukrainian military\u201d if they vote for the Ukraine supplemental bill. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/n0SykKpA3I\">pic.twitter.com\/n0SykKpA3I<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Juliegrace Brufke (@juliegraceb) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/juliegraceb\/status\/1780746806692859936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 17, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Quoting the post, Greene portrayed it as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/calif-gov-newsom-unveils-plan-to-reopen-on-june-15\/\" title=\"Calif. Gov. Newsom unveils plan to \u2018reopen\u2019 on June 15\">commonsense measure<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI mean if you want to fund the war, why don\u2019t you go fight in it,\u201d she said. \u201cShow your support for Ukraine.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p>Earlier on Wednesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) put forward his plan to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-leaders-call-on-johnson-to-pass-their-foreign-aid-bill-after-iran-attack-on-israel\/\" title=\"Senate leaders urge Johnson to approve their foreign aid bill following Iran's assault on Israel\">pass foreign aid<\/a> to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, as well as other defense measures, after months of gridlock. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/2967831\/johnsons-foreign-aid-proposal-likely-dead-on-arrival-without-democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"The plan\">The plan<\/a> is to combine all four bills into a single rules bill before bringing them to the floor for individual votes. After that, the bills that are passed will be combined into a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-senate-democrats-strike-deal-on-stimulus-check-thresholds-unemployment-boost\/\" title=\"Biden, Senate Democrats Strike Deal on Stimulus Check Thresholds, Unemployment Boost\">single piece<\/a> of legislation to be voted on in the Senate, according to several lawmakers.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>FILE \u2013 A Ukrainian soldier fires an RPG toward Russian positions at the front line near Avdiivka, an eastern city where fierce battles against Russian forces have been taking place, in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on April 28, 2023. (AP Photo\/Libkos, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The move was met with outrage from several Republican hardliners, most notably Greene. The Georgia Republican has turned aid to Ukraine into a red line, taking steps to remove Johnson from the speakership if he pushes it through as security at the southern border <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/2937937\/children-border-unprecedented-strain-on-us-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>continues to face<\/a> problems.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After initial successes in the war, Ukraine\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stefanik-pelosi-blocked-gop-members-from-asking-u-s-officials-about-military-situation-in-afghanistan\/\" title=\"Stefanik: Pelosi Blocked GOP Members From Asking U.S. Officials About Military Situation In Afghanistan\">military situation<\/a> has been sharply deteriorating since last summer, when its long-anticipated counteroffensive in the Zaporizhzhia region suffered setbacks. It was dealt another major blow in February when the crucial city of Avdiivka fell to the Russians. Moscow\u2019s forces have been slowly but steadily advancing across much of the front since, with an expected offensive over the summer expected to strain the Ukrainian military even more.<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine\u2019s leadership has largely blamed the losses on faltering Western aid, especially from the U.S.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) proposed an amendment mandating House members who support a Ukraine aid bill to enlist in the Ukrainian military. The amendment states, \u201cAny Member of Congress who votes in favor of this Act shall be required to conscript in the Ukrainian military,\u201d according to an Axios reporter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2223754,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP24082650964626-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2223753","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP24082650964626-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2223753","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2223753"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2223753\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2223754"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2223753"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2223753"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2223753"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}