It took a long time, but the Putin GOP was ultimately beaten in the House when the chamber approved a set of assistance for Ukraine.
The vote result was 311-112-1.
211 Democrats and 100 Republicans voted to support Ukraine. 1 House Republican voted present.
The strength of the pro-Russia group in the House was evident when a Marjorie Taylor Greene-supported adjustment to remove aid for Ukraine from the Ukraine aid bill received 71 Republican votes.
The assistance had been delayed in its approval. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer stated that the Senate will hold a vote on the Ukraine aid bill on Tuesday.
The law represents a significant triumph for those advocating for democracy both in the United States and internationally.
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson will now face a motion to vacate the chair offered by Rep. Greene (R-GA). Once Greene formally introduces her motion, the House will have to vote on it in two legislative days.
Democrats are willing to save Speaker Johnson’s job, but that might not be enough in the long-term.
Mike Johnson shouldn’t be praised or rewarded for doing the right thing.
Hopefully, the aid is not too late for Ukraine, because it should have never taken so long for pro-democracy forces to prevail.
