House Speaker Mike Johnson moving forward with Ukraine aid bill amid pressure from hardliners [Video]

WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson announced Wednesday he is sticking with his plan to put a series of foreign aid bills on the floor, including funding for Ukraine, after facing significant pressure from hardliners.

Johnson said in a note to members that they will vote on these Saturday evening.

The speaker has been facing mounting pressure to make tweaks to the foreign aid package proposed earlier this week – and not just from his most right-wing members. While conservative House Freedom Caucus members have been sounding the alarm on border security and the foreign aid bills since Tuesday’s caucus meeting, the shouts have now spilled into the rank and file.

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Moderate New York Republican Rep. Nicole Malliotakis said on Wednesday the speaker should “go back to Biden & Schumer and tell them he needs a border security measure to pass foreign aid.” Johnson …