Kevin McCarthys stunning ouster as House speaker Tuesday is putting the future of U.S. assistance to Ukraine in serious doubt.

With uncertainty over who will replace him and how much they will push for more aid, as well as rising reluctance from Republicans to approve more help, some of Ukraines allies think a different approach is needed: instead of biting off little pieces of aid, go for a big enough amount to allow it to keep fighting Russian invaders until after the 2024 elections.

That would be a much tougher political sell, but recent votes in the House and opinion polls show it may be more palatable than the current piecemeal approach.

Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said Tuesday night that he had discussed the idea of full-year funding with Kevin McCarthy, the now former House speaker.

We thought a year funding would make more sense in a lot of ways: to give the Ukrainians a sense of confidence but also, from a political standpoint, to not have to take this vote once every three months, McCaul said.