Posted 4/1/2024, 3:09:00 AM
Johnson to Introduce Ukraine Aid Package with Loan, Russian Asset Seizures When Congress Returns
- Johnson expects to move an aid package for Ukraine when the House returns from recess that will include "important innovations"
- Potential innovations include extending a loan to Ukraine or using seized Russian assets to fund Ukraine's defense (the REPO Act)
- Johnson wants to include measures to "unleash American energy" like natural gas exports to help fund Ukraine
- Johnson has been building consensus on the package during the recess and will move it when the House returns
- House Intelligence Chair Turner believes there will be overwhelming support in Congress for Ukraine aid when they return