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On May 10, The House approved $39.8 billion aid package for Ukraine. 

It passed on a 368-57 vote by the U.S. House of Representatives. One of the 57 who voted against this bill was Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson. 

Johnson represents Louisiana's 4th Congressional District which incorporates the Shreveport and Bossier City areas.

Louisiana representatives Clay Higgins and Garret Graves also voted against the package.

Johnson said, "we should not be sending another $40 billion abroad when our own border is in chaos, American mothers are struggling to find baby formula, gas prices are at record highs, and American families are struggling to make ends meet, without sufficient oversight over where the money will go.”

Bring Our Troops Home, a national organization of veterans of the Global War on Terror, praised the votes of Johnson, Higgins and Graves in opposition to the $40 billion aid package to Ukraine.

Founder of Bring Our Troops Home Dan McKnight said, "Reps. Johnson, Higgins, and Graves did the conscientious thing and voted against looting the public treasury. We are witnessing the worst inflationary crisis in over forty years, a hardship caused by overspending and artificial money creation. Our children are set to inherit a national debt approaching $30.5 trillion."

On March 9, Biden proposed a $13.6 billion emergency aid package. This package was approved with overwhelming support. 

“I was proud to support $13 billion in Ukraine aid earlier this year along with several Congressional measures to sanction Russia," Johnson said. "This $40 billion spending package was released mere hours before the vote and voted upon before members could fully review it."