Speaker Johnson Sticks by Border Security Demand as Ukraine Aid Condition Following Zelenskyy Meeting

Republicans have argued that the new border and immigration-related spending doesn’t do enough to address their long-running concerns.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks to the press after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Capitol Hill in Washington on Dec. 12, 2023. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

Following a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is standing by Republican calls to tie new rounds of U.S. aid to Ukraine to stronger border security policies.

Mr. Zelenskyy visited Capitol Hill on Tuesday to discuss the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia and make the case for additional rounds of U.S. military aid for Ukraine. The visit comes as Ukraine has exhausted much of the international aid it has received to continue fighting Russia.