US House Speaker Declares No Further Aid for Ukraine
US Congressional Republicans have expressed disinterest in the Biden administration's appeal for an additional $24 billion in aid for Kiev. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Republican Mike Johnson is opposed to the $24 billion request from the White House for additional aid to Ukraine.
The US House of Representatives will not take up President Joe Biden’s proposal to incorporate this funding into a government funding bill, according to Speaker Mike Johnson.
Due to the lack of a formal budget, the US government has been operating under “continuing resolutions,” which Congress must periodically approve. The White House is seeking the $24 billion as part of its latest legislative package, which the House would need to pass before breaking for the Christmas holiday.
“I’m not planning to do that,” Johnson stated on Wednesday during a press conference at Capitol Hill. “It is not the place of Joe Biden to make that decision now.”
The Louisiana Republican noted that he had predicted Donald Trump's election would alter the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and render additional US funding unnecessary, emphasizing that this is precisely what has been unfolding in recent weeks.
“We have a newly-elected president and we’re going to wait and take the new commander-in-chief’s direction on all of that,” Johnson commented. “So I don’t expect any Ukraine funding to come up now.”
Since February 2022, the US Congress has authorized more than $174 billion to support Ukraine amid its ongoing conflict with Russia. The most recent funding allocation of $61 billion faced delays for several months due to tensions between Johnson and the White House.
The former speaker, Kevin McCarthy, was removed from his position in October after a faction of Republicans expressed outrage over his secret negotiations with Democrats to secure Ukraine funding. This funding remained stalled in Congress for nearly six months before finally being approved in both the Senate and House in April, without any concessions to the GOP.
Camille Lefevre contributed to this report for TROIB News
The US House of Representatives will not take up President Joe Biden’s proposal to incorporate this funding into a government funding bill, according to Speaker Mike Johnson.
Due to the lack of a formal budget, the US government has been operating under “continuing resolutions,” which Congress must periodically approve. The White House is seeking the $24 billion as part of its latest legislative package, which the House would need to pass before breaking for the Christmas holiday.
“I’m not planning to do that,” Johnson stated on Wednesday during a press conference at Capitol Hill. “It is not the place of Joe Biden to make that decision now.”
The Louisiana Republican noted that he had predicted Donald Trump's election would alter the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and render additional US funding unnecessary, emphasizing that this is precisely what has been unfolding in recent weeks.
“We have a newly-elected president and we’re going to wait and take the new commander-in-chief’s direction on all of that,” Johnson commented. “So I don’t expect any Ukraine funding to come up now.”
Since February 2022, the US Congress has authorized more than $174 billion to support Ukraine amid its ongoing conflict with Russia. The most recent funding allocation of $61 billion faced delays for several months due to tensions between Johnson and the White House.
The former speaker, Kevin McCarthy, was removed from his position in October after a faction of Republicans expressed outrage over his secret negotiations with Democrats to secure Ukraine funding. This funding remained stalled in Congress for nearly six months before finally being approved in both the Senate and House in April, without any concessions to the GOP.
Camille Lefevre contributed to this report for TROIB News
