US President Joe Biden has said he “strongly supports” a new $61bn (£49bn) aid bill for Ukraine, arguing it will “send a message to the world”.
The long-stalled measure is one of four that the House of Representatives will vote on this Saturday.
The legislation will also include funding for Israel as well as the Indo-Pacific.
Opposition from the right wing of the Republican party has stymied potential assistance for Ukraine for months.
Some of those lawmakers have sought to tie Ukraine assistance with funding for US-Mexico border enforcement.
Several Republican lawmakers, including Georgia’s Marjorie Taylor Greene, who wants House Speaker Mike Johnson removed from his post, have already decried his plan.
With Republicans holding their smallest majority in the House in decades, Mr Johnson may have to appeal to Democrats to get the bills passed.
I hope it passes and the Israeli aid bill fails, but, knowing this timeline, I’m guessing the opposite will happen.
It also requires cost-matching requirements from other US allies, as well as a repayment agreement from Ukraine’s government
I like the allies part. I don’t like making Ukraine repay. After the war they need to rebuild and not be tied to debt.
I get Ukraine is big and I’m not for a moment arguing anything against that.
But if illegal immigration is such a huge issue for Americans. Why don’t they just, fix it? Or at least spend a lot of money to reduce it like people want.
Because Trump doesn’t want to give any win to the democrats. I wish there was truly more to it. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/republicans-kill-border-bill-sign-trumps-strength-mcconnells-waning-in-rcna137477
