US House Speaker wants more info on Ukraine, border measures before approving aid
(VOVWORLD) - US House Speaker Mike Johnson responded to a White House plea for more aid for Ukraine on Tuesday by repeating his request for more information about Ukraine’s strategy and insisting that aid be tied to changes in the US immigration policy.
 US House Speaker Mike Johnson (Photo: CNN) |
In a letter released on Tuesday, Johnson reiterated that President Joe Biden must satisfy Congressional oversight inquiries about the Administration's failure thus far to present clearly defined objectives, and its failure to provide essential weapons for Ukraine on a timely basis.
Johnson released his letter in response to one from White House budget director Shalanda Young on Monday in which she warned that Washington is running out of time and money to help Ukraine in its conflict against Russia.
Congress has approved more than 110 billion USD for Ukraine since February 2022 when Russia began its military operation, but it has not approved any funds since Republicans took control of the House in January.
In another development, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced that President Volodymyr Zelensky has canceled his video address to US senators scheduled for Tuesday.