Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is poised to visit Congress as lawmakers debate more than $45 billion in new military and humanitarian aid for his country.
The Ukrainian president delivered a message of peace before the World Cup final between Argentina and France.will pay an in-person visit to Congress on Wednesday as lawmakers prepare to pass a budget that includes more than $45 billion in new military and humanitarian aid for his country.. The meeting is slated to take place in the chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives.
The visit comes as the Senate is slated to take up President Biden's $1.7 trillion spending bill this week. The legislation includes more than $45 billion in additional aid to Ukraine. A large portion of Republicans in both the House and Senate are expected to join with Democrats to approve the bill."Providing assistance for Ukrainians to defeat the Russians is the number one priority for the United States right now according to most Republicans," said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.
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