The US Senate Republican minority leader Mitch McConnell nudges Johnson as gap grows between the GOP leaders

On Ukraine and spending, the Hill’s two top Republicans were looking further apart on Tuesday.

“What I hope is that the House will take up the Senate bill [on Ukraine] and let the House work its way. If they change it and send it back here, we have further delays,” Mitch McConnell said.

“We don’t want the Russians to win in Ukraine. So, we have a time problem here. And I think the best way to move quickly and get the bill to the president would be for the House to take up the Senate bill and pass it.”