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As the fate of Ukraine, the honor of America, and the future of liberty all over the the world hangs in the balance, Speaker Mike Johnson, presenting as a true spiritual justice warrior and statesman, heroically is poised to risk his speakership to do right by Ukraine, our allies, republicanism and history.  We pray for his success.

The Guardian summarizes the political situation:

Even as Johnson faces a challenge from the hard-right flank of his conference, other House Republicans insist the chamber must take action to assist Ukraine. They warn that further inaction, after months of ignoring the White House’s demands to approve more funding, will only embolden Russian president Vladimir Putin.

“We are at a critical juncture on the ground that is beginning to be able to impact not only morale of the Ukrainians that are fighting, but also their ability to fight,” congressman Mike Turner, the Republican chair of the House intelligence committee, told CBS News last Sunday. “Putin knows this. This is obviously an area where we cannot allow Putin to win.”

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While Johnson weighs his options, the specter of the motion to vacate looms in the background. If Greene follows through on her threat to force a vote on Johnson’s removal, the House must take up the matter within two legislative days. Johnson will then need the support of a majority of members to keep his job, and because of a recent string of Republican resignations, he can only afford to lose two votes within his conference.

As of now, few Republicans appear eager to revisit the spectacle of last fall, when the conference’s repeated failures to elect a new speaker ground the House to a complete halt for weeks. Some centrist Democrats have already indicated they will not allow Greene to let the chamber descend into chaos, especially if she forces the motion to vacate vote over the issue of Ukraine funding.

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With the House returning to session on Monday, Johnson will need to soon decide if he is willing to gamble his speakership on Ukraine funding. If he is not, the political costs could be severe – and the costs to Kyiv could be much higher.

Glory to Ukraine!