GOP Senators To Johnson: Defy The “Chaos Caucus”

The Hill reports:

Senate Republicans are urging Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to stand up to the “chaos caucus” in the House GOP and move forward with legislation providing funds to Ukraine and Israel.

GOP senators are encouraging Johnson to face down critics, such as Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), who are threatening to oust him from the Speakership. They say House backbenchers shouldn’t dictate U.S. national security policy.

Sen. Thom Tillis, an outspoken advocate for helping Ukraine, said it’s time for Johnson to “look past” his critics within the House GOP conference. Sen. Roger Wicker acknowledged the Speaker faces a difficult situation, but he predicted he would survive any motion advanced by Greene or another conservative rebel to oust him.

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Senate Republicans are urging Speaker Mike Johnson to stand up to the “chaos caucus” in the House GOP and move forward with legislation providing funds to Ukraine and Israel. https://t.co/mnGTWEZBnz

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