- 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.
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Zelensky To Meet With Biden In Grab For $24B On Top Of $113B
Zelensky Grabs For $24B On Top Of $113B
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks after giving a Ukrainian national flag to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and US Vice President Kamala Harris (L) during his address the US Congress at the US Capitol in Washington, DC on December 21, 2022. - Zelensky is in Washington to meet with US President Joe Biden and address Congress -- his first trip abroad since Russia invaded in February. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)
