Republican speaker condemned for refusal to take up Ukraine aid bill

A group of congressional Democrats including the former House speaker Nancy Pelosi and armed services veterans urged the current Republican speaker, Mike Johnson, to "lead, follow or get out of the way" of more military support for Ukraine in its war against Russian invaders. "In the military, we have a great expression," Mikie Sherrill, a House Democrat from New Jersey and a former navy helicopter pilot, told reporters on Capitol Hill. "'Lead, follow or get out of the way.' That is exactly what our speaker has to do." Last month, Senate Democrats and Republicans passed a $95bn foreign aid package…