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(The Guardian) House speaker remains noncommittal on Ukraine aid after open letter from global parliament leaders
The leaders of 23 parliaments across the world have signed a letter to Mike Johnson, the Republican speaker of the House of Representatives, urging him to allow a vote on more military aid to Ukraine.
“We believe that thanks to your personal leadership, the Congress will demonstrate historic bipartisan unity in support of the collective effort to assist Ukraine; therefore we ask you to take the next step toward adopting a historic decision on HR815 that will secure US assistance to foreign countries and provide Ukraine with the necessary funds to continue its fight,” reads the letter, which was organized by Ruslan Stefanchuk, the chair of Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada.
It has been signed by the leaders of several European parliaments and legislatures, including in France, Spain, Austria and Italy.
Johnson has been noncommittal about holding a vote to approve Ukraine aid after earlier this month killing a bipartisan Senate deal that would have authorized assistance to Kyiv as well as Israel and Taiwan in exchange for stricter immigration policies.
In response to the letter from the parliaments, Johnson’s office said: While Speaker Johnson believes we must confront Putin, and is exploring steps to effectively do so, as he said at the White House, his immediate priority is funding America’s government and avoiding a shut down.
The leaders of 23 parliaments across the world have signed a letter to Mike Johnson, the Republican speaker of the House of Representatives, urging him to allow a vote on more military aid to Ukraine.
“We believe that thanks to your personal leadership, the Congress will demonstrate historic bipartisan unity in support of the collective effort to assist Ukraine; therefore we ask you to take the next step toward adopting a historic decision on HR815 that will secure US assistance to foreign countries and provide Ukraine with the necessary funds to continue its fight,” reads the letter, which was organized by Ruslan Stefanchuk, the chair of Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada.
It has been signed by the leaders of several European parliaments and legislatures, including in France, Spain, Austria and Italy.
Johnson has been noncommittal about holding a vote to approve Ukraine aid after earlier this month killing a bipartisan Senate deal that would have authorized assistance to Kyiv as well as Israel and Taiwan in exchange for stricter immigration policies.
In response to the letter from the parliaments, Johnson’s office said: While Speaker Johnson believes we must confront Putin, and is exploring steps to effectively do so, as he said at the White House, his immediate priority is funding America’s government and avoiding a shut down.
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