According to him, they clearly heard the message of the head of the Kremlin Vladimir Putin about the achievement of their goals in Ukraine. Both houses of the US Congress will return to work on January 9, 2024, so this year it is not necessary to expect. Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House of Representatives, did not support the proposal to continue the work of both Houses of the US Congress for another week. This would allow additional financing for Ukraine on Christmas.
This was reported during a briefing by the White House spokeswoman Karin Jean-Pierre. She stressed that the American people will not turn away from Ukraine, which opposes tyranny and fights for freedom. According to her, speaker Johnson said that the House of Representatives would complete his work tomorrow without reconciling the financing of urgent needs for Ukraine, as well as border issues and without financing Israel.
Karin Jean-Pierre pointed out that such a step only encourages potential aggressors on a global scale, as the US Congress is observed in Moscow, Tehran and Beijing. She stressed that it is necessary to take vital steps for the safety of the United States and the world, so important decisions should be made. "Republicans from the House of Representatives should not return home for holidays," Karin Jean Pierre said during a briefing.
The statement of US President Joe Baiden says that it is necessary to approve the assistance of Ukraine before Congress goes to vacations. He urged Congress not to make Russian dictator Vladimir Putin "gift". The US Senate will work next week. Democrats leader in US Senate Chuck Sumer, according to Cgtn America, made a corresponding statement. The legislators, according to the report, will postpone holiday holidays, as negotiations on assistance to Ukraine and borders continue.
US President Joe Biden and Mike Johnson discussed financial assistance to Ukraine at the end of October. The speaker of the House of Representatives stated that it was open to discuss additional funding for Ukraine and Israel, as well as to prolong the adoption of a resolution that will retain the openness of the government.
On the other hand, he promised to achieve a significant reduction in the corresponding costs and faced the appropriate resistance among conservative legislators of his faction. The Congress speaker called the assistance to Ukraine a priority. In discussing the assistance of Ukraine, it stressed how important it is for the US to "work on changing its own border policy.
" John Kirby, Coordinator of the US National Security Council, said on December 11 that the United States was planning to provide a package of military assistance by the end of December by the end of December. The official added that at a meeting with the Ukrainian politician, the American leader will assure him, which continues to seek the decision to obtain a request for financial assistance to Ukraine.
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