Ukraine Aid Stokes GOP Hardliner Support for Ousting Speaker
- Gosar becomes third Republican congressman to back removal
- Announcement follows Johnson move to allow Ukraine aid vote
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Support for a Republican revolt against House Speaker Mike Johnson is building among party hardliners after he backed more Ukraine aid.
Ultra-conservative Republican Paul Gosar of Arizona announced Friday he would join two others in seeking Johnson’s removal. His move came shortly after a $95 billion foreign aid plan for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan cleared a key procedural hurdle on a 316-94 House vote.