efforts Joe Biden to follow We support Ukraine against Russian invasion they enter one agonic phase before objections shown by Republicans We are in Congress to approve the new aid provisions for Kiev that the Democrat requested in October. HE sense of urgency That’s what’s bothering you letter sent this Monday to the leaders of the two parties in the two Houses Shalanda Young, Director of the White House Office of Management and Budget. with a clear message: ““We’ve run out of money and almost no time left.”, He wrote. “There is no magic funding source that can meet this moment.”
Young warns in his letter: “It’s okay for next year.””. It details the aid provided so far ($111 billion) and urgent needs that require immediate action from Congress. Failure to give the green light to Biden’s request for 61,000 million would hit Ukraine on the “battlefield”, not only putting its achievements at risk, but also “It increases the likelihood of Russia’s military victory.”
Young also presents approving aid as a dilemma rather than an economic dilemma. What Congress is considering, the letter states, is “if we proceed.” fighting for freedom around the world Or we ignore the lessons of history and let them succeed (Russian President Vladimir) Putin’s and autocracy”.
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Biden submitted a $106 billion request to the House of Representatives in October. UkraineAid also emerged, representing more than half of the funds requested Israelto cope with the impact Chinese Strengthening security in Asia and developing countries and border USA with Mexico.
Republicans in control of the Lower House refused to jointly approve the package and insisted on aid to Ukraine. Linking any steps to security at the southern border inside contrast with unconditional support this show to provide more help Israel.
“The Biden Administration has not comprehensively addressed my group’s concerns about the lack of a clear strategy on Ukraine, a way to resolve the conflict, or a plan to ensure adequate disclosure of aid provided by American taxpayers,” Republican chairman Mike Johnson said. The Lower House wrote on Platform X this Monday. “Meanwhile, the Administration continues to ignore the disaster at our own border.”
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Young’s letter provides information about what has been used and what is now needed. For example, it is detailed that 67,000 million of the 111,000 previously authorized were allocated. Reinvigorating the US defense industrial base itself, buying new weapons and equipment Replenish in its own arsenal those sent to Ukraine. The White House assures that weapons production lines have been launched, expanded and jobs created in dozens of US states.
What alarmed Biden through Young was that the Pentagon had already used 97% of the 62.3 billion it received in mid-November, and the State Department had used that money. tired 4.7 billion military aid. The government and USAID also exhausted their $27.2 billion allocation for aid economic and civil securityAid and 10 billion allocated, which Young described as “as important to Ukraine’s survival as military aid” humane aid.