The speaker’s decision culminated in a tense scene on the House floor as GOP members traded insults and he navigated warring factions in the following ways ¹:
- *Speaker Mike Johnson's decision*: The speaker’s decision to act on foreign aid, even though that would enrage Republicans who did not support additional assistance to Ukraine, culminated in a tense scene on the House floor as Republican members traded insults and the speaker navigated his warring factions.
- *Insults traded on the House floor*: In a tense scene on the House floor, Rep. Derrick Van Orden said to Rep. Matt Gaetz, the Florida Republican trying to derail Johnson’s plans, "Kick rocks, tubby."
- *Speaker navigating warring factions*: Johnson navigated his warring factions by announcing his plans and the legislative text becoming public on Wednesday. He was facing an all-out revolt from his right flank, with hardliners furious that aid for Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan would be voted on separately but ultimately merged into a single package to be sent to the Senate.