His intense lobbying effort puts the Senate GOP leader at odds with his new House counterpart, Speaker Mike Johnson.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell argues the U.S. needs to take a holistic strategy toward Iran, China and Russia: “Our adversaries’ ambitions are not local,” he said Thursday. | Francis Chung/POLITICOMitch McConnell is abandoning his typically cautious style when it comes to aiding Ukraine, shrugging off potshots at his leadership and expending political capital for the embattled country despite a painful rift in the party.
It’s too early to count out McConnell, who some suspect could be in his last term leading the Senate GOP — and Ukraine could be a huge part of his legacy. What’s more, this moment marks what’s almost certainly the last congressional battle over Ukraine assistance until the presidential election. It’s all ammunition for the conservative rabble-rousers who sought to oust McConnell one year ago. Assessing the GOP leader’s passion for funding Ukraine’s defense, Sen. Mike Braun said: “That doesn’t mean you’re right.”
“These are the moments where statesmen step forward and lead a national conversation about what’s good for America,” argued Sen. Roger Wicker . Still, Sen. J.D. Vance said he believed Republicans could block a big national security package that includes Ukraine aid. Vance is one of the chief opponents of sending more cash to Kyiv, but said that even pro-Ukraine senators agree with him on strategy.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
FRONTLINE: McConnell, The Gop & The CourtPremieres Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App + Encore Thursday, Nov. 2 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2. How Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell helped transform the Supreme Court and U.S. politics.
Read more »
X restricts access to Ohio GOP Senate candidate Matt Dolan op-ed on Israel warCami Mondeaux is a congressional reporter. She started with the Washington Examiner as a copy editor, later joining the breaking news team and eventually settling on the Congress beat. A Utah native, Cami graduated from Westminster College in Salt Lake City in 2021 and covered state government as a breaking news reporter for KSL News Radio.
Read more »
Virginia's political showdown: How this state senate candidate plans to fight for women’s autonomyThis is additional taxonomy that helps us with analytics
Read more »
Live blog: Russia shot down 36 Ukrainian drones in Ukraine's eastRussia-Ukraine war enters its 613th day.
Read more »
GOP House looks to pass Israel aid package this week without money for UkraineThe Republican-led House plans to pass legislation this week to provide Israel with military and humanitarian assistance amid its war with Hamas, the chairman of the chamber's Foreign Affairs Committee said Sunday.
Read more »