Kevin McCarthy suggested that he'd pull back on U.S. funding for Ukraine’s battle against Russia. For many in Congress, including some Republicans, McCarthy’s comments only heightened the urgency of going big on a Ukraine aid package in December.
for Kyiv. But for many in Congress, including some Republicans, McCarthy’s comments only heightened the urgency of going big on a Ukraine aid package in December before the California Republican likely takes the reins of the House.
Their calculus is that a political blowback would singe the GOP if the money stopped, Ukraine suffered, and Russia emerged triumphant. of additional aid. The House Foreign Affairs Committee’s likely next chair, Rep. Michael McCaul , made his preference known this week by calling for continued weapons transfers and military assistance.Conservatives like Rep. Chip Roy , meanwhile, dominate the tighten-the-pursestrings camp.
Importantly, Republicans and Democrats writ large want to see additional oversight and accountability when it comes to weapons and equipment the U.S. is sending to Ukraine. They also want to see European nations step up with more support so that the U.S. isn’t bearing the entire burden. But many GOP lawmakers are worried that their Donald Trump-inspired base is pushing elected Republicans to abandon Ukraine altogether.
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