Notably, most GOP congressional leaders, including House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), say they want Ukraine to win and understand that Russia’s Vladimir Putin is a dangerous dictator who must be stopped. But they insist on tying aid to border measures that would drastically step up deportations and make it harder to get asylum.

As Senate Republicans blocked the advance of tens of billions of dollars in military and economic assistance for Ukraine, President Joe Biden berated their tactics as “stunning” and dangerous.