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UK: Boris Johnson Meets With Republican Lawmakers

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Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is meeting with lawmakers from Republican Study Committee - the largest bloc of House Republicans.

  • Today's meetings follows one yesterday with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to lobby continued US support for the Ukraine war effort.
  • House Republicans are seen as less enthusiastic than Senate Republicans, with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) pledging last year to re-evaluate the "blank cheque" for Ukraine.
  • McCarthy's upcoming negotiations with President Biden over government spending are also likely to put defence spending in the firing line, as he has ruled out cuts to Social Security and Medicare.
  • The Pew Research Center reported today that 40% of Republican voters now believe the US is doing "too much" to help Ukraine, up from 9% in March last year.
  • Johnson was amongst the most hawkish European leaders on Russia during his time in Downing Street and has continued championing the cause out of office. This week he called for allies to escalate aid to Ukraine to include US-made F16 fighter planes. A suggestion rejected by President Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

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