{"id":2228996,"date":"2024-04-24T10:15:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T14:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-top-democrat-chuck-schumer-cheers-on-mike-johnson-thanks-him-for-pushing-ukraine-aid\/"},"modified":"2024-04-24T10:17:33","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T14:17:33","slug":"watch-top-democrat-chuck-schumer-cheers-on-mike-johnson-thanks-him-for-pushing-ukraine-aid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-top-democrat-chuck-schumer-cheers-on-mike-johnson-thanks-him-for-pushing-ukraine-aid\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: Chuck Schumer Supports Mike Johnson for Advocating Ukraine Aid"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fwatch-top-democrat-chuck-schumer-cheers-on-mike-johnson-thanks-him-for-pushing-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=2228996&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>Summary: House Speaker \u2062Mike Johnson&#8217;s pivotal role\u2062 in passing a $95 billion <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mitch-mcconnell-leads-delegation-of-gop-senators-to-ukraine\/\" title=\"Mitch McConnell Leads Delegation of GOP Senators to Ukraine\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congressional-republicans-call-on-biden-administration-to-act-swiftly-on-ethiopia-crisis\/\" title=\"Congressional Republicans Call on Biden Administration to Act Swiftly on Ethiopia Crisis\">foreign aid<\/a> package<\/a> \u200bwas lauded by Senate \u2062Majority Leader Chuck Schumer in a bipartisan effort. The aid bill includes\u200d substantial support for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, and Palestinians. The\u200c division among Republicans on aid to Ukraine underscores the political tensions surrounding foreign aid. Johnson&#8217;s stance on foreign aid has\u200b sparked controversy and raised questions\u200c about his leadership.  <\/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<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/commentary\/\">  Commentary <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/sshort\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/sshort\/%20\"><span>Samuel Short<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   April 24, 2024 at 5:00am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Speaker of the House Mike Johnson\u2019s fall from grace continues.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, Democratic Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer took to the Senate floor to thank Johnson for his assistance in the passage of a $95 billion-dollar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/house-passes-61-billion-foreign-aid-package-ukraine-speaker-johnson-forces-bill-floor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">foreign aid package<\/a> of bills in the House over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The Senate passed the foreign aid package on Tuesday night, sending it to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/green-new-deal-2-biden-brags-7b-ploy-will-pollute-environment-save-350m-annually\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">President Joe Biden<\/a> for signing, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/04\/23\/politics\/senate-vote-foreign-aid\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>Schumer said during his statements, \u201cI thank Speaker Johnson, who rose to the occasion. In his own words, [he] said he had to do the right thing despite the enormous political pressure on him.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cI thank Speaker Johnson, who rose to the occasion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) thanks House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) after the $95 billion foreign aid package advances ahead of a final vote <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/i2AYZ6CUUm\">pic.twitter.com\/i2AYZ6CUUm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Recount (@therecount) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/therecount\/status\/1782855339559240027?\">April 23, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Schumer continued, \u201cAnd let me say this once again about my friend the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/arizona-republicans-stand-firm-keep-1864-abortion-ban-place-handing-pro-choice-democrats-big-loss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Republican<\/a> leader. We are of one mind to get this bill done. It was our bipartisanship, our linking of arms together that got this large and difficult bill through the Congress despite many political idealogues who wanted to bring it down.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The package of bills provides aid to Ukraine, Taiwan and Israel.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/04\/23\/us\/politics\/aid-bill-ukraine-israel-taiwan.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>, Ukraine will receive $60.8 billion in aid, $26.4 billion will go to Israel and aid for Palestinians in Gaza, and $8.1 billion will go to Taiwan and other allies in efforts to counter China.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Do you think Mike Johnson should be removed as speaker?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The bill for aid to Ukraine passed with 210 Democrats and 101 Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>The divide among Republicans was vast concerning aid to Ukraine as 112 voted no.<\/p>\n<p>News of Johnson\u2019s support of foreign aid is disheartening and truly disillusioning.<\/p>\n<p>There seems to be not a single inkling of hope left that he will harness the power of the speakership appropriately to address the real issues the American people care about.<\/p>\n<p>We have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/new-inflation-numbers-come-hotter-expected-cnn-somberly-admits-headed-wrong-direction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rampant inflation<\/a> and a border crisis on our hands as millions of illegals pour into the country, break the law, and receive support without contributing to society.<\/p>\n<p>Are the affairs of Europe, the middle east, and Asia truly the most pressing matters for our country?<\/p>\n<p>Billions have been sent again and again to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-democratic-rep-says-ukraines-border-border-america-last-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ukraine<\/a> to fund a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-100-gop-lawmakers-may-vote-against-stolen-election-on-january-6th\/\" title=\"Report: 100+ GOP Lawmakers may Vote Against Stolen Election on January 6th\">foreign war<\/a>, but with that money, the border could have been closed several times over.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson\u2019s time as speaker is breeding results, but they\u2019re the ones the leftists like Schumer want \u2014 not conservatives.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>\u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d Those 12 words have been stuck in my head since I first read them. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Former Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn recently made that comment to Floyd Brown, founder of The Western Journal. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>And if the leftists and the elites get their way, that\u2019s exactly what will happen \u2014 no real election, no real choice for the Electoral College, and no real say for the American people. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Western Journal is fighting to keep that from happening, but we can\u2019t do it alone.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We work tirelessly to expose the lying leftist media and the corrupt America-hating elites.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>But Big Tech\u2019s stranglehold is now so tight that <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>without help<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  from you, we will not be able to continue the fight. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The 2024 election is literally the most important election for every living American. We have to unite and fight for our country, otherwise we will lose it. And if we lose the America we love in 2024, we\u2019ll lose it for good. Can we <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>count on you<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  to help? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>With you we will be able to field journalists, do more investigative work, expose more corruption, and get desperately needed truth to millions of Americans. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We can do this only with your help. Please don\u2019t wait one minute.<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>  Donate right now<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Thank you for reading,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Josh Manning<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>P.S. Please <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>stand with us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  today.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-45824\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/sshort\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-45824\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-45824\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-45824\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>  Sam Short is an Instructor of History with Motlow State Community College in Smyrna, Tennessee. He holds a BA in History from Middle Tennessee State University and an MA in History from University College London. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Opinion by Samuel Short, April 24, 2024, 5:00 am: House Speaker Mike Johnson&#8217;s decline persists. 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