When Congress passed its hail mary, short-term funding bill on Saturday to avoid a government shutdown, additional aid for Ukraine was cut from the bill...
by JANAE BOWENS and COURTNEY RAU | The National DeskFILE - Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, speaks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a wreath laying ceremony at the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial, Sept. 21, 2023, in Washington, as first lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska, looks on. When Congress passed its hail mary, short-term funding bill on Saturday to avoid a government shutdown, additional aid for Ukraine was cut from the bill to get it through the House.
Although not all of it went directly to Ukraine, a good chunk of it is being spent here. For example, over $421 million has been spent on salaries for U.S. troops who are preparing to be or are currently deployed in Europe. Some of the money has also gone to other countries in the region impacted by Russia's invasion. For example, USAID gave $300 million to help Moldova transition away from its total dependence on Russian energy., Pentagon Comptroller Michael McCord said there is $1.
's actions as "smart," and blamed Biden for what happened. According to the Wall Street Journal, he then went on to say that the invasion was a "very sad thing for the world and country."Trump has said the war is not a vital U.S. interest and has also criticized U.S. allies for not providing more aid to Ukraine. He also continues to say he wouldCNN poll
released in October, 55% of Americans say Congress should not authorize additional funding to support Ukraine versus 45% who say Congress should authorize more funding. And 51% say the U.S. has already done enough to help Ukraine, while 48% say the U.S. should do more.
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