"Congressional Showdown: Pushing for Action on Ukraine Aid"

House Democrats and Republicans are pushing for votes on bills funding Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, and the U.S. border, using discharge petitions to force a House floor vote without support from leadership. The Democratic measure has garnered nearly 180 signatures and aims to advance a national security package, while a bipartisan group has introduced their own petition extending funding for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan for one year, along with Trump-era border security measures. The competing efforts reflect a clash within the Republican majority, with defense hawks eager to support U.S. allies abroad and isolationist factions advocating for "America First" ideology. Speaker Mike Johnson is facing pressure to address supplemental funding, but the lack of consensus within the Republican ranks and divisions among Democrats pose challenges to reaching a decision.