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Here on the podcast, we repeatedly argued that Mike Johnson might ultimately allow a vote on military aid to Ukraine,

even if this puts him at risk of getting ousted a speaker by mega forces in the House. Well, we're glad to see that this is

now coming to pass. The House GOP leadership is now preparing to move forward with Ukraine aid

as part of a broader set of bills, and predictably, Representative Marjorie Taylor Green is furious.

Why is Johnson doing this now, and what are the prospects for success?

To unravel all this, today we're talking to Democratic Representative Mikey Sherrill of New Jersey,

a former U.S. Navy pilot and member of the Armed Services Committee.

Welcome, Congresswoman.

Thanks so much for having me.

So here's what we know so far.

Mike Johnson appears prepared to move four bills, one funding Ukraine, one on Israel, one on Taiwan,

and one more with a grab bag of goodies that are supposed to make right-wing Republicans happy.

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