Mike Johnson hints vote on Ukraine aid is up next despite threat to speakership

Republican touts important innovations' to Ukraine package and suggests vote on bill could be imminent in Congress after recess

The US House speaker, Mike Johnson, has raised expectations that a vote on funding for Ukraine could be imminent in the chamber, even at the risk of the Republican losing his leadership position.

Johnson touted important innovations" to a possible Ukraine package during an interview on Fox News's Sunday Night in America with Trey Gowdy, and he suggested a vote on a standalone bill could come soon after Congress returns from Easter recess on 9 April.