House Republicans have no plans to include Ukraine aid to their proposed stopgap spending bill making its way through the lower chamber even as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to visit the country this week, Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) said on Monday.
The 31-day continuing resolution that was negotiated between House Republicans includes a number of demands that were pushed by hard-line conservatives such as border security funding and spending cuts. The bill does not include any military funding or financial assistance to Ukraine, which also emerged as a redline for several GOP lawmakers.Zelensky is set to arrive on Tuesday for his second visit to the United States since Russia invaded Ukraine early last year.
Since the invasion began in February 2021, Congress has approved roughly $43 billion in military assistance. Now, the White House is requesting an additional $24 billion in aid that is not connected to the country’s annual spending bill — a request that has put both chambers at odds as they attempt to avert a government shutdown later this month.
“No,” he said simply when asked if Zelensky’s visit could alter Republicans’ continuing resolution proposal.
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