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17-04-2024, 04:54 PM
Speaker Johnson advances aid bills, but time running out as Ukraine’s supplies dry up. After six grueling months, U.S. House of Representatives may finally be preparing to vote on a new aid package for Ukraine.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said on April 16 that following new rounds of talks with House Republicans, he planned to advance three separate aid packages for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, and other U.S. allies.
A fourth bill, set to focus on domestic policies in an attempt to appease hard-right Republicans who oppose further aid to Kyiv, will be voted together with the aid bills. Johnson told reporters following the meeting that he hoped the bills’ texts would be released on April 16 and a vote could take place as soon as this week.
The speaker also said that he may look to unify the bills into one package before sending them to the Senate.
Iran's attack on Israel April 14 has added pressure on House Speaker Mike Johnson to pass aid after a $95 billion aid package for allies, is passed by Senate in February has languished. As Russia has taken advantage of Ukraine’s battlefield loss, b'cos ammunition shortages, taking city (Avdiivka) Feb.
President Zelensky said last mth Ukraine needs more help ahead of what is expected to be major Russian offensive in May or June. Ukraine will lose the war without crucial aid, he said. Aid package to Ukraine & other U.S. partners & allies was first introduced in October 2023, the White House submitted a new foreign supplemental aid request to Congress, proposed aid was meant for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, and other countries.
It remains unclear whether Johnson’s new strategy will manage to garner enough support to get aid to Ukraine & other countries waiting, with Russia's gambling.
Those stupid politicians squabbles trying to pass or don"t pass those aid. As House deliberates stop foreign aid, civilians and soldiers alike continue to die day in, day out in Ukraine.
Delaying new foreign supplemental aid have also altered Ukrainian battlefield, a matters are only set to worsen in their fighting areas, as-it didn't have enough playing with the foreign aid.
https://kyivindependent.com/speaker-john...s-run-out/
House Speaker Mike Johnson said on April 16 that following new rounds of talks with House Republicans, he planned to advance three separate aid packages for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, and other U.S. allies.
A fourth bill, set to focus on domestic policies in an attempt to appease hard-right Republicans who oppose further aid to Kyiv, will be voted together with the aid bills. Johnson told reporters following the meeting that he hoped the bills’ texts would be released on April 16 and a vote could take place as soon as this week.
The speaker also said that he may look to unify the bills into one package before sending them to the Senate.
Iran's attack on Israel April 14 has added pressure on House Speaker Mike Johnson to pass aid after a $95 billion aid package for allies, is passed by Senate in February has languished. As Russia has taken advantage of Ukraine’s battlefield loss, b'cos ammunition shortages, taking city (Avdiivka) Feb.
President Zelensky said last mth Ukraine needs more help ahead of what is expected to be major Russian offensive in May or June. Ukraine will lose the war without crucial aid, he said. Aid package to Ukraine & other U.S. partners & allies was first introduced in October 2023, the White House submitted a new foreign supplemental aid request to Congress, proposed aid was meant for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, and other countries.
It remains unclear whether Johnson’s new strategy will manage to garner enough support to get aid to Ukraine & other countries waiting, with Russia's gambling.
Those stupid politicians squabbles trying to pass or don"t pass those aid. As House deliberates stop foreign aid, civilians and soldiers alike continue to die day in, day out in Ukraine.
Delaying new foreign supplemental aid have also altered Ukrainian battlefield, a matters are only set to worsen in their fighting areas, as-it didn't have enough playing with the foreign aid.
https://kyivindependent.com/speaker-john...s-run-out/
