U.S. assistance to Ukraine: State Department hopes for quicker decision from Congress
Photo: U.S. State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel (GettyImages)
During his speech at the daily press briefing, Principal Deputy Spokesperson at the U.S. Department of State Vedant Patel expressed hope that Congress will promptly allocate funding to aid Ukraine.
"Our expectation and our hope is that Congress is able to move as swiftly and expeditiously as possible so we can continue fulfilling our commitment to support our Ukrainian partners throughout this," Patel stated.
The State Department representative also mentioned that if there are delays from American legislators in deciding on the allocation of funding to Ukraine, people will be affected.
According to his words, the consequences will be significant, particularly non-governmental and humanitarian organizations that facilitate the support process for Ukraine in various sectors will be at risk.
Assistance to Ukraine from the United States
In October 2023, U.S. President Joe Biden submitted a bill to Congress proposing an allocation of 106 billion dollars. Of this amount, 61.3 billion was suggested for Ukraine.
Senate Republicans conditioned approval of any additional funds for Ukraine on the simultaneous strengthening of immigration rules. On December 6, they blocked the start of debates on the bill in the Senate.
On January 12, the White House announced that assistance to Ukraine is suspended until Congress approves new funding. Currently, negotiations are ongoing between Republicans and Democrats regarding the reinforcement of border security.
