House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is pushing for the House to pass the Ukraine and foreign aid package by the end of next week before a scheduled recess. Jeffries emphasized the urgency, stating that it is reckless to delay the bipartisan national security bill. The aid bill, including $60 billion for Ukraine, is a priority for Democrats, aiming to have it passed before the Easter vacation.
House Democrats Aim to Get US Aid to Ukraine Passed Next Week House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has set an “ambitious deadline” to get Biden’s bill, and the $60 billion in aid for Ukraine, passed by Easter vacation. https://t.co/sNVMywa3Ri
Hakeem Jeffries: 'Clock is ticking' to pass Ukraine funding bill https://t.co/HQYNkCGoUh
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is floating an ambitious deadline for the chamber to pass Ukraine aid. “We have to get the bipartisan national security bill over the finish line before we leave town next Friday, March 22...," Jeffries said. https://t.co/SYEosOEmfu https://t.co/wynJ9TL5Xq
Jeffries on Ukraine aid: I think the clock is ticking and we have to get the bipartisan national security bill over the finish line before we leave town next Friday, March 22nd. Before we leave town. It's reckless to do otherwise.
Dem leader Hakeem Jeffries says the House needs to pass the Ukraine and foreign aid package by the end of next week - before a scheduled recess. House Rs have so far indicated the aid bill could wait until April, after spending bills are finished