Lawmakers have pledged to send funding to Israel, but help for Kyiv remains divisive.
House lawmakers from both parties are increasingly skeptical that there will be enough support to pair aid to Ukraine with aid to Israel — even as senior members indicate all options remain under consideration.
President Joe Biden hasn’t formally asked Congress to approve more money for Israel, but said on Tuesday that an appeal is coming soon. Following the surprise attacks by Hamas over the weekend,for its Iron Dome air defenses. Democrats and Republicans were quick to close ranks and promise to provide whatever Israel needs.Biden sent to lawmakers in August has languished.
McCaul said he had a conversation with White House Budget Director Shalanda Young on Tuesday and that the White House is “very open” to a deal on Ukraine funding that includes increased spending on the border — and that the Senate would also be amenable to such a deal. said the U.S. “must give Israel everything they need to defend itself, which is their absolute right,” and unite allies in support.
While Congress is paralyzed by the House’s leadership battle, the Biden administration has been using existing authorities and pots of money to help both Ukraine and Israel. House Armed Services ranking member“I think in the long run, that’s going to be something we’re going to have to balance as we’re also ramping up production, which has been going on for a while,” he said.
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