Posted 4/1/2024, 11:41:13 PM
Republicans Seek to Tie Ukraine Aid to Oil, Gas Interests
- Republicans may condition aid to Ukraine on Biden administration approving more LNG export permits, which Biden paused in January
- Progressives urge Biden to reject this, saying it helps oil/gas industry profits over climate action and doesn't help Ukraine
- House Speaker Mike Johnson floated the idea, he gets donations from fossil fuel companies and supports industry
- Some say House should just take up existing Senate bipartisan aid package to get urgent aid to Ukraine faster
- Timing and delays are key issues, Ukraine needs the help immediately amid the ongoing war