"Unanswered Questions: Johnson's Plan B and the Ukraine Aid Dilemma"

Speaker Mike Johnson's Plan B for Ukraine aid has raised questions about the specific path he intends to pursue, including how he plans to incorporate tougher border security measures into a national security supplemental and win Democratic support for a proposal that strays from the Senate-passed foreign aid package. Johnson is being careful not to antagonize conservatives in his own conference, who are wary of sending more aid to Ukraine without stronger border policies, while also facing pressure to act from both parties and President Biden. The debate highlights the quandary GOP leaders find themselves in as they wrestle with a strategy for helping Ukraine repel Russia's invading forces.