The Kyiv Independent – > 189
orig date 2023-10-26 00:31:10
04:08 26-10-2023
⚡️Biden congratulates new US House Speaker, urges more support for Ukraine.
U.S. President Joe Biden congratulated newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson and urged him to act quickly to secure additional funding for national security needs, including aid for Ukraine, according to a statement released by the White House on Oct. 25.
Johnson, a Republican Congressman from Louisiana, was elected as the new House Speaker mid-day Wednesday. Following his election, when asked whether he supports additional aid for Ukraine, Johnson replied: "We all do. …We are going to have conditions on that so we’re working through.”