California Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna on Sunday suggested he would consider rescuing Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s motion to oust him if the House can secure funding for Ukraine and repairs for the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.
When asked by “Fox News Sunday” anchor Shannon Bream if he would join other Democrats to save Johnson, Khanna said, “I would consider it under two conditions. One, we get the aid into Ukraine, so we stand up to [Russian President] Vladimir Putin.”
Johnson has vowed to take up aid for Ukraine when Congress returns to Washington in mid-April after the holiday recess.
Some Democrats floated Ukraine aid as a condition for saving Johnson earlier this month, while some lawmakers last week suggested attaching funding for the bridge to a foreign aid package in the wake of the collapse.
A cargo ship named Dali was heading for Sri Lanka overnight last Tuesday when it collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing the bridge to crumble into the Patapsco River. Officials said the 984-foot Singapore-flagged ship lost power when attempting to leave the Baltimore Harbor.