- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky‘s second trip to Washington is being overshadowed by the prospect of a federal government shutdown as House Republicans disagree over spending, including funding for Ukraine.
- But despite support from the White House and Senate Republicans, Zelensky’s appeals may fall on deaf ears on Capitol Hill as the weather cools after a disappointing spring counteroffensive.
- House Republicans last week opposed a White House and Senate Republican proposal to pass a $24 billion Ukraine aid supplemental measure with a short-term continuing budget resolution. The United States has sent $113 billion to Ukraine since the start of the war in February 2022.
