New Speaker Mike Johnson heads to the White House to discuss Biden’s bid for Israel and Ukraine aid

By LISA MASCARO, FARNOUSH AMIRI and SEUNG MIN KIM
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — On his first full day as speaker, Rep. Mike Johnson is heading to the White House to discuss President Joe Biden’s request for more aid Israel and Ukraine. Earlier, the Lousiana congressman said prayer was a proper response from the House to the Maine shootings. Johnson is new to the job, but he’s facing some of the same challenges that confronted the ousted Speaker Kevin McCarthy. By Nov. 17, the Congress must fund the government or risk a shutdown. Biden is pushing for nearly $106 billion more in foreign aid. And Republicans want to resume their impeachment inquiry into Biden.