| | | | |  | | By Garrett Ross | | Presented by |  | | | |  Speaker Mike Johnson is pressing forward with his multi-part plan to send aid to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan. | Francis Chung/POLITICO | |  | THE CATCH-UP | | | Speaker MIKE JOHNSON this morning released a detailed outline of his four-piece package to aid Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan, “moving ahead with the plan that’s fueling fresh conservative demands for his ouster,” Jennifer Scholtes and Connor O’Brien report. The details: “Aid to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan is split into three different bills, with a fourth that would seize Russian assets, force a TikTok sale and impose sanctions on Iran. Bill text on the first three is expected imminently, while language on the fourth should come later Wednesday. Some of the assistance would be conditioned as a loan, along with mandates for military strategy and oversight.” How we got here: “After meeting late into the night Tuesday with various House GOP lawmakers, Johnson has decided to also move to tee up debate on a separate border security measure, which includes what GOP leaders are calling ‘core components’ of H.R. 2, the House-passed border security and immigration bill favored by conservatives. A vote to debate that package will not be linked to the foreign aid measures, however, and amendments will be allowed. What comes next: It’s unclear how much support Johnson’s plan will garner and whether it will trigger a more concerted effort to oust him as the speaker contends with “conflicting demands for action to support U.S. allies after Iran’s weekend attack on Israel.” The first test will see if Johnson can rally enough votes to begin debate on the legislation — a prospect that is already being threatened by hardliners in his conference.
- House Freedom Caucus Chair BOB GOOD (R-Va.) called on “every true conservative” to tank the package before the text was released.
- Rep. CHIP ROY (R-Texas) said that he would oppose bringing them to the floor.
- On the other hand … Rep. MIKE GALLAGHER’s (R-Wis.) office announced that he “has flexibility to remain in town into Saturday to support the package,” reports Anthony Adragna. Gallagher had previously announced that he would resign this Friday.
The timeline: “Releasing text of the bills would technically start a 72-hour countdown ahead of final passage, if the speaker upholds his commitment to a House rule granting lawmakers three full days to review bill text,” Jennifer and Connor write. “In a text to House lawmakers midday Wednesday, the speaker said the House will have time ‘for a robust amendment process,’ predicting final passage Saturday evening.” HAPPENING SOON — Senators are preparing to convene at 1 p.m. for tip-off on the impeachment articles against DHS Secretary ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS. What to watch at the outset: Will Republicans accept Majority Leader CHUCK SCHUMER’s offer to move things along today? Thus far, Senate Republicans “have not signed off on an agreement to debate the impeachment and hold several key votes, potentially leading to little other than procedural votes and a quick dismissal,” Ursula Perano and Burgess Everett write. “One key offer from Schumer: Allowing the GOP to vote on motions to hold a full trial and create a trial committee, key GOP priorities that won't get roll call votes without agreement among all 100 senators.” UP NEXT FOR THE SENATE — Once the Mayorkas business is handled, the race to avoid a lapse in Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is full speed ahead with a Friday deadline looming. But a House-passed provision to cover new types of data service providers is complicating the negotiations. The view from the White House: “In a memo distributed to Senate offices and obtained by POLITICO, the administration argues the legislation ‘does not expand the scope’ of who can be targeted and includes ‘explicit limitations’ on how the updated law can be used, including hotels, restaurants and peoples’ houses,” Burgess reports. “White House national security adviser JAKE SULLIVAN said Wednesday the language ‘is a technical fix designed to account for changing technological realities.’” Read the memo MORE ACTION ON THE HILL …
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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is trying to rally fellow finance ministers to get behind the idea of seizing billions in Russian assets. | Pool photo by Tatan Syuflana | 1. YELLEN’S MISSION: The Biden administration, led by Treasury Secretary JANET YELLEN, is “making a new push this week to rally reluctant allies behind the idea that billions in immobilized Russian assets should be tapped to support Ukraine,” Zachary Warmbrodt reports. Yellen will “spend the coming days laying the groundwork as fellow finance ministers gather in Washington for the IMF-World Bank spring meetings. It’s expected to be an agenda item at Wednesday afternoon’s meeting of G7 finance leaders and in other discussions on the sidelines. ‘Our goal is to try to get it done as soon as possible,’ said a Treasury official granted anonymity. ‘And if that is this summer, that’s as soon as possible.’ “The challenge for Yellen is two-fold. The idea is bipartisan but political resistance is emerging at home from a key ally of former President Donald Trump. The U.S. is also facing unease in Europe, where most of the assets are located. The U.S. Congress has struggled for months to agree on fresh aid to support Ukraine more than two years after Russia launched a full-scale invasion.” 2. TILTING AT WINDMILLS: Trump at a dinner with oil and gas industry execs last week “repeatedly ranted about wind power,” WaPo’s Maxine Joselow and Josh Dawsey report, “falsely claiming that the renewable-energy source is unreliable, unattractive and bad for the environment.” What Trump said: “‘I hate wind,’ Trump told the executives over a meal of chopped steak at his Mar-a-Lago Club and resort in Florida. … Trump’s comments reveal how he is wooing potential donors with his long-standing hostility to wind farms and pledges to halt this form of renewable energy if he returns to office. His stance poses a potential threat to one of the linchpins of America’s clean energy transition, according to more than a dozen Trump allies, energy experts and offshore wind industry officials.”
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