The Pentagon will exempt its Ukraine operations from a potential government shutdown, allowing key training and support activities for Ukraine's forces to continue uninterrupted.
Congress will provide additional funding for Ukraine to combat the Russian invasion, despite pushback from some GOP members, and is considering legislating the provision of F-16 fighter jets and long-range missiles that the Biden administration has withheld.
The Pentagon has announced that US aid to Ukraine will continue even if the government shuts down, as its budget for weapons and humanitarian aid has been ringfenced as part of a contingency plan to keep essential parts of Joe Biden's administration afloat.
Growing Republican divisions over U.S. aid to Ukraine are posing a threat to Congress passing additional funding to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia, raising concerns of a government shutdown and highlighting a new isolationist streak within the party.
The House of Representatives passed multiple appropriations bills to fund the State Department, Department of Defense, and Department of Homeland Security through fiscal year 2024, as lawmakers work to avert a government shutdown, with provisions to provide $300 million to Ukraine facing opposition from some Republican House members.
Pentagon officials are urgently lobbying Congress to prevent the removal of aid to Ukraine from a funding agreement and avert a government shutdown, highlighting the importance of supporting Ukraine's fight against Russia's invasion.
The Kremlin believes that the decision by the US Congress to pass a funding bill without aid for Ukraine is a temporary setback for Kyiv, but predicts that war fatigue in the West will increase and lead to a growing split in opinion.
Retired US General warns that a select few in Congress are "sabotaging" US foreign policy by passing a short-term spending bill without funding for Ukraine.
The Pentagon requested additional funding for Ukraine to replenish US military stockpiles, but Republican lawmakers recently blocked it.
The battle over funding for Ukraine is intensifying in the House as lawmakers race to approve funding bills, with some Republicans declaring it an existential threat to global security and vowing to fight for Ukraine to be funded.
President Biden has expressed concern over the fate of his $24 billion request for Ukraine aid amid disarray in Congress, as the Pentagon warns that military aid in Ukraine is running out and urges lawmakers to approve more aid to prevent disruption in the flow of weapons to Ukraine.
Support for supplying weapons to Ukraine is declining among Americans of both major political parties, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll, posing a warning for Kyiv as it relies heavily on US arms to fight against a Russian invasion.
The future of U.S. military and economic aid to Ukraine is uncertain as some Republicans in Congress oppose sending more money, despite President Biden's commitment to support Ukraine in its resistance against Russia.
The collapse of Ukraine aid in Congress is a setback for the Biden administration as a minority of Republican lawmakers, including allies of former President Trump, flex their power and jeopardize assistance, highlighting the challenges of bipartisan support in Washington.
The White House is preparing a supplemental funding request for Congress that includes money for Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan, and U.S. border security, aiming to address the strain on Defense Department's stockpiles by asking for money to build more weapons.