"On paper, Johnson will mark a break from the prior House Republican leadership team. McCarthy along with House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R., La.) and House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R., Minn.) all voted for the stopgap measure that is keeping the government funded through Nov. 17.
All three also voted for $40 billion in aid to Ukraine in 2022, and again this year for about $300 million toward the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. Johnson voted against those measures." [1]
"Mr. Johnson was an early opponent of assistance to Kyiv. After voting against a $40 billion package last year, he offered a litany of concerns, such as that "American own border is in chaos," and "American mothers are struggling to find baby formula."" [2]
1. U.S. News: Social Conservative, a Trump Ally, Takes Helm --- Johnson opposed same-sex marriage, abortion, aided legal effort to void election. Collins, Eliza; Hughes, Siobhan; Katy Stech Ferek. Wall Street Journal, Eastern edition; New York, N.Y.. 26 Oct 2023: A.4.
2. Can Speaker Mike Johnson Govern? Wall Street Journal, Eastern edition; New York, N.Y.. 26 Oct 2023: A.16.
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