Speaker of the House of Representatives Michael Johnson may put to a vote in March-April a new budget bill that would send $60 billion in aid to Ukraine. Sources report this.
“Michael Johnson, who previously disrupted the coordination of two budget projects proposed by the Democrats. He has met with House Republicans who are pushing the idea of a project that includes aid to Ukraine and Israel. The speaker called on him to finalize it in order to put it to a vote in March-April,” the TV channel writes. CNN with reference to sources.
According to the TV channel, the Chairman of the House of Foreign Affairs, Michael McCall, is finalizing the bill. However, according to CNN, Johnson is taking a risk by bringing it to a vote, since supporters of former President Donald Trump could vote for his removal from the post of speaker.
Earlier it was reported that the US Department of Defense is studying the possibility of using the remaining four billion dollars to provide military assistance to Kyiv. They plan to use their own arsenals, but the decision has not yet been agreed upon, writes RT.
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2024-03-03 23:00:00