The strategy could help secure additional Ukraine funding despite some Republican opposition, said a White House official and two lawmakers.
The Biden administration and key lawmakers in Congress are actively discussing whether aid to Israel could be linked to more funding for Ukraine as a strategy to pass both spending priorities, according to an administration official and two pro-Ukraine Republican lawmakers.
Lawmakers in both parties who support additional aid for Ukraine have suggested the approach as a potential way to secure funding for Kyiv despite opposition from some Republican members in the House and the Senate.
A group of House conservatives has steadfastly opposed new funding for Ukraine, which the White House has requested, and the issue is sure to be a factor in the GOP conference’s high-stakes leadership elections this week. Additional aid for Israel in the wake of Hamas’ brutal attack on Israelis is seen as less likely to face such a struggle in Congress.
The White House is quietly evaluating the political viability of linking aid for Ukraine and Israel, the administration official said, while acknowledging that ultimately the decision will be up to Congress.
Why not link it to aid for the Pennsylvania train derailments? Or the Hawaii fires?
I’m not sure why you would expect Republicans to care about either of those.
because for US killing people and managable chaos are more important endeavours.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
Lawmakers in both parties who support additional aid for Ukraine have suggested the approach as a potential way to secure funding for Kyiv despite opposition from some Republican members in the House and the Senate.
The White House is quietly evaluating the political viability of linking aid for Ukraine and Israel, the administration official said, while acknowledging that ultimately the decision will be up to Congress.
The National Security Council’s coordinator for strategic communications, Adm. John Kirby, said Monday, “Both are important, and we are a large enough, big enough, economically viable and vibrant enough country to be able to support both.”
In his call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Biden vowed to support Israel’s requests in the coming days and weeks, the administration official said.
The short-term spending bill that Biden signed into law last month to avoid a government shutdown didn’t include any new funding for Ukraine, kicking off a debate about how to handle the matter.
McCarthy, who isn’t running again for speaker, declined to say at a news conference Monday whether aid to Israel should be part of a package with funding for Ukraine and border security.
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Or we could stop wasting money propping up other countries and having a needlessly bloated military, and we could like house the homeless and make college free and have free Healthcare and better wages and take care of our environmental issues better…
oh who am I kidding
Draft the homeless two birds one stone.
/s
US would stop sending weapons to the wars? Stop trying to make peice by weapons? No…
Ah, exactly as predicted. The conflicts in Ukraine and Israel creating a nuanced situation that forces Republicans and Democrats into a dialogue and self examination.
Many Democrats have been critical of Israel in the past, many Republicans have shown skepticism of sending aid to Ukraine.
Now the Republicans entire base is gonna be like “support Israel, grrr”. Kekw
It’s going to be pretty difficult to remain a supporter of the Palestine government ever since they obliterated all their good PR. Inb4 GOP calls Ocasio-Cortez a traitor for the 1000th time kekw. You’d have to be gulping some Swiss-style both-sidesing koolaid tbh. I wouldn’t blame you, the Swiss are based.
Mild internal divisions in both parties, yet both coming to the conclusion to send aid.
Ah, it’s so ironic, global affairs and politics are just as silly as Stellaris politics.
Personally, I’m going to learn Hebrew and Ukrainian downs a shot of bourbon
Twise as much of sending weapons for piece. Twise as much of money lawdering and corruption. Twise as much of selling weapons to the dark markets.
Why do you spell like the Zodiac killer?
Because he failed the first grade twise.
Is your spelling a style choice?
I read it like Edgar Allen Poe or a pirate.
No
Den u spell teareble
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