Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), an announced candidate to replace ousted House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, made clear that he’s opposed to any more Ukraine aid. “The most pressing issue on Americans’ minds is not Ukraine, it is the border situation and crime on the streets, and everybody knows that,” he said yesterday, reported The Associated Press. Jordan was even more blunt in an interview with CNN. When asked if he would bring a Ukraine package to the floor if elected speaker, he stated: “I’m against that.”
CNN notes that a pro-Kyiv group that grades Republican lawmakers on their support for Ukraine has assigned a B grade to Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana, the other announced candidate for speaker (who has voted for previous assistance packages). It assigned Jordan an F, the lowest grade, pointing to his previous votes against Ukraine funding.