The House is set to return to Washington on Tuesday, when lawmakers will once again be faced with the question of what to do about providing aid to Ukraine as the country continues to ward off an invasion from Russia.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is planning to move forward with advancing some sort of Ukraine aid bill, although the Republican leader faces several paths he could take to do so. Meanwhile, Johnson must also contend with threats to oust him from his leadership position if he moves forward with providing funds to Ukraine, backing the speaker into a corner.
Johnson has laid out three main components he said should be included in the legislation, including a bipartisan proposal known as the REPO Act. If included, the provision would seek to seize frozen Russian assets and transfer
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