The U.S. Congress is close to finalizing the 2024 government budget, allowing focus to shift to a $60 billion aid package for Ukraine. Efforts to pass the aid have faced delays, with bipartisan support emerging for the aid. National security adviser Jake Sullivan reaffirmed U.S. support for Ukraine during a visit to Kyiv, emphasizing the importance of passing the aid package through Congress. Lawmakers are urging Speaker Mike Johnson to bring the aid bill to a vote before the Congress adjourns for a two-week recess.
It is shameful for Congress to leave town without voting for Ukraine aid. I implore Republican leadership to take up the Ukraine aid package & call us back to vote on it. The Ukrainian people do not have the luxury of waiting for us to return.
Johnson is saying the House will quickly move on Ukraine and Israel aid after the recess, lawmakers tell @Axios Kuster: “He assured me: shortly after the break. Like, immediately.” McCaul: “That’s my understanding.” Zinke: “We're going to have a vote.” https://t.co/cnzvl6IIpI
We gave the people of Ukraine our word that we would support them in their fight against Putin's invasion. As Russia continues to bombard Ukraine, it is unconscionable for Speaker Johnson to send the House on a two-week recess. America must stand with Ukraine. #SlavaUkraini https://t.co/GxcLaf2qXC
.@HASCDemocrats call on @SpeakerJohnson to bring the bipartisan, Senate-passed security supplemental, which includes aid for Ukraine, to a vote without further delay. The lives of Ukrainians, the security of NATO allies, and our own national security hang in the balance. https://t.co/XAK1NZw550
At this crucial moment - as Ukraine is running low on ammunition and Israel is working to defeat Hamas terrorists - the United States MUST get aid to our democratic allies. It’s past time for Speaker Mike Johnson to bring forward the Senate foreign aid bill to get this done. https://t.co/kzIVLBAftv
We must support Ukrainians as they defend themselves against Vladimir Putin's attacks. The Senate NEEDS to follow the House's lead and pass stand-alone supplemental funding for Ukraine! https://t.co/gEkVCf4Btu
Today we took the responsible step to fund our government. Yet we failed to send necessary aid to our allies in Ukraine because Republican leadership refused to bring it to the Floor. We must defend freedom around the world through our support of Ukraine – as soon as we can. https://t.co/rWYSLQB9V9
Ukraine is out of ammunition, and we're about to enter a two-week recess. Any funding package without aid to Ukraine is incomplete and a failure to uphold American values. We must support our partner in democracy.
If Republican House @SpeakerJohnson already faces a challenge to his job just to keep the U.S. government open, why doesn't he also do the right thing for Ukraine and allow a vote on aid. Or does he really buy into the Trump-Putin opposition to democracy? https://t.co/LtluDBPKBi
“Let us turn to our national security priorities and make sure that we don't abandon the people of Ukraine in their hour of greatest need.” -@RepJeffries -@SpeakerJohnson put the bipartisan senate bill for Ukraine on the floor for a vote NOW! https://t.co/H7u4H1hNzr
Leader Jeffries: Let us turn to our national security priorities and make sure that we don't abandon the people of Ukraine in their hour of greatest need. https://t.co/JUsxzJNvAT
White House national security adviser #JakeSullivan said during a trip to #Kyiv that a major U.S. aid package that has been blocked by Republicans for months would “get to Ukraine” and vowed that Washington’s support would continue. https://t.co/LGYTkJS6za
Special thanks to @RepJeffries for asking his colleagues to focus on 🇺🇸 national security interests before their 2 week recess. We CANNOT abandon Ukraine! 🇺🇦 VICTORY is a VICTORY for 🇺🇸 https://t.co/4UK27p28di
For months, I have implored @SpeakerJohnson to bring Ukraine funding to the floor. The stakes are far too high to continue these political games. https://t.co/v3mnbym3fj
Congress is about to leave on a two week recess with the Speaker not letting us vote on Ukraine aid that would pass in a landslide. Republicans are cosponsoring Russia’s murderous war on Ukraine. https://t.co/qRpl3eZPqv
US Republican House @SpeakerJohnson is willing to let Ukraine fall to Putin -- he fears losing his job if he crosses Putin-puppet Trump and allows a vote on Ukraine aid -- but he will invite war-criminal Netanyahu to speak to the US Congress. #priorities https://t.co/Cgs7SEidCs
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is trying to force a House vote on Ukraine aid, "making the argument that theirs is the only realistic path" to getting the funding passed, @MacFarlaneNews reports. "I'm hopeful that our leadership is going to listen," GOP Rep. Jen Kiggans says. https://t.co/KLeZDquMDO
Jeffries laments lack of action on Ukraine aid ahead of two-week recess, saying “we shouldn't really be leaving town tomorrow without addressing the needs of our democratic allies.” Says there’s a “possibility” situation in Ukraine could “dramatically” change before they return
Tomorrow, the House will avert a shutdown. But our to do list is long, and it starts with Ukraine. Sooner or later, Speaker Johnson is going to have to actually act with some courage and bring a robust Ukraine aid bill to the floor. We cannot abandon the Ukrainian people now. https://t.co/gHFdKSzPAm
The FY24 budget delivers $300M in long-overdue security assistance for Ukraine. While helpful, the House must pass the Ukraine supplemental which passed the Senate with strong bipartisan support. I asked a top Pentagon official to reaffirm why we must deliver more aid now. https://t.co/upIZCqfr6z
In 24 hours, the House will adjourn yet again without having voted on aid to Ukraine. It's insanity — Ukraine is literally running out of bullets and Republicans are running out of Washington. Respectfully, Speaker Johnson, the time is now to vote for Ukraine aid. https://t.co/aJf8f9VgrU
Have we lost our courage, our commitment to freedom? How sad for the House Republican leadership to leave us in a position of inaction. If we are to defend democracy at home, we must defend our allies abroad. Speaker Johnson, bring aid for Israel and Ukraine to the House Floor. https://t.co/i8iiSQzYtc
The House cannot leave for a two-week recess without a plan to fund Ukraine. We are out of time. https://t.co/lNirWnHtKv
There are just 24 hours left before the House adjourns for the two-week district work period. We must act on sending aid to Israel and Ukraine before we leave. We are America. We have a responsibility – to be that torch of liberty, to defend freedom here and around the world. https://t.co/etXlny79Zh
Congress is about to skip town for two weeks with Ukraine aid still in limbo. https://t.co/s3CLvUvQG8
Democrats in both chambers suggest they’re willing to support Ukraine aid in the form of a loan, an idea that’s gaining steam with Kyiv’s GOP champions. https://t.co/AMsmuwLWPM
As Ukraine aid languishes, 15 House members are working on an end run to approve funds. https://t.co/9eB1V8tg5m
Ukraine aid is still in limbo as Congress prepares to leave town | Semafor with @josephzeballos & @mchalfant16 https://t.co/zO5tcU43z7
The White House assured that the US Congress will approve a $60 billion aid package for Ukraine "We will get this aid for Ukraine," Biden's national security adviser Jake Sullivan said during a press conference in Kyiv. At the same time, the official did not make any forecasts… https://t.co/ZNz6HO6JDK
🇺🇸🤔 After the budget issues are resolved, "we will shift our focus to this (additional aid to American allies) and will not delay it," Johnson said. 👀 According to Speaker, the budget issues have already been practically agreed and should be voted on already this week. https://t.co/nxBIfNbqr0
Congress to vote on $60 billion in aid to Ukraine - Sullivan "We will get this aid for Ukraine. Just last week we allocated a new package of military aid for 300 million, which included ammunition, air defense systems and other weapons that are important for the front," Biden's… https://t.co/tZ7iwoNeae
US national security adviser Jake Sullivan used an unannounced visit to Kyiv to reassure Ukrainian allies that President Biden was "fighting every day" to get an aid package passed by the US Senate through the House of Representatives. https://t.co/fMxjFBKelg https://t.co/5289t22V78
Since the main priority issue of the Congress - the approval of the budget of the US government for 2024 - is almost resolved, American lawmakers will soon move on to the aid package for Ukraine and other partners, US House Speaker Mike Johnson said. https://t.co/eoYBlLow7s
National security adviser Jake Sullivan met with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Wednesday to reaffirm U.S. support for the beleaguered country as congressional aid efforts have repeatedly floundered. https://t.co/D22Kf5BjwY
Please @SpeakerJohnson , listen to our courageous Ambassador in Kyiv, let the House vote, and help to save more innocent lives in Ukraine. https://t.co/nFNCftPLvR
"Ukraine aid has stalled in Congress, but a Trump-backed plan is picking up steam." (via @rbeggin and @kentran_) https://t.co/7scwUmUVdw
Mike Johnson said that the priority of the Congress is to approve the U.S. government's budget for 2024, and since this issue is almost resolved, the package of assistance to Ukraine and its partners will be considered in the near future.