Aid for Ukraine

Apr 21st 2024 The BBC

The House of Representatives finally approved new US military aid for Ukraine.

Ukraine Russia war: US House passes crucial aid deal worth $61bn

The aid stalled in the House for six months, thanks to the Russia-friendly Republicans, and though the bill passed with overwhelming support, 112 Republicans still voted against it. That is a quarter of the House.

They voted against the bill, in spite of the fact that roughly two thirds of this aid to Ukraine, will actually go to US companies; out of the $60.7 billion $38,8 billion will be spent in the US. Maybe they should have named it “Aid to the US and Ukraine”, it might have passed sooner.

This bill should have been passed six months ago. Delaying this bill was just about petty politics by spineless politicians, who will all end up on the wrong side of history.