There is widespread bipartisan support for aid to Israel, but many House Republicans are opposed to sending additional aid to Ukraine. Johnson was first elected to the House in 2016 and has previously served as vice chairman of the House Republican Conference. He also lobbied fellow House Republicans to support a Texas lawsuit seeking to overturn the election. New speaker takes over following weeks of chaosThe fight for the speaker’s gavel has opened new rifts among House Republicans and deepened old ones. But after his third failed floor vote, the House GOP conference voted internally to push him out of the race in a dramatic turn of events.

Source: CNN October 25, 2023 20:13 UTC