GOP House member puts finger on biggest problem roiling majority struggling to pick up wins

Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX) said it is “leaks” from GOP members that are compromising the Republican Party’s negotiating strategy with Democrats

Upon returning from spring recess, the House will be deciding on legislation for Ukraine aid. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has faced strong pushback from Republican members over his pledge to “take the necessary steps to address the supplemental funding request” for aid in Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. In February, the Senate passed a foreign aid bill including $60 billion for Ukraine. 

“I mean, I think it’s unfortunate that Speaker Johnson is kind of in an unwinnable position right now,” Jackson said on Mornings with Maria Bartiromo on Monday. “He tries to come up with a strategy to push this stuff through, but we have a lot of leaks within our conference, so
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