Johnson defends foreign aid bills after conservatives threaten revolt

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) defended his foreign aid package after House conservatives threatened to tank the bills on Wednesday. "We're not going to get 100 percent of what we want right now," Johnson said in an interview with CNN. The package includes separate aid bills for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, but does not include border funding, which Freedom Caucus members strongly oppose. READ MORE: https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/04/18/congress/house-foreign-aid-israel-ukraine-johnson-conservatives-rules-00152980