Biden to veto aid to Israel if Congress won’t back support for Kyiv

Biden to veto aid to Israel if Congress won’t back support for Kyiv

US President Joe Biden is expected to veto a bill aimed at providing aid to Israel if Congress proceeds with a document that excludes funding for Ukraine, as reported by Voice of America.

The White House released a statement strongly urging both chambers of Congress to abandon what it termed a "political stunt" and instead promptly present to the President a law encompassing special state measures in addition to appropriations.

The planned Republican vote on a separate funding package for Israel is viewed as inadequate in addressing US national security concerns or providing assistance to both Israel and Ukraine. The statement emphasized that should the bill be presented to the President without aid for Kyiv, he would exercise his veto power.

Representatives from both the Democratic and Republican parties in the US have failed to reach a compromise on the issue of aid to Ukraine for several months. Last October, President Biden urged Congress to allocate $106 billion to aid Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, and secure the country's southern border. However, an agreement has yet to be reached. Republicans are insisting on a stricter migration policy for the southern border as a condition for supporting aid to Ukraine.

On February 5, a bipartisan bill for $118 billion in additional funding was introduced in the Senate. Part of this allocation is designated to assist Ukraine and Israel, as well as strengthen the southern border of the US. House of Representatives Speaker Michael Johnson dismissed the bill as "stillborn."

House Republican leaders have announced their intent to reject the bipartisan bill in the Senate and instead advocate for a bill solely focused on providing aid to Israel. While the Republican-dominated House of Representatives passed the Israel funding bill in November, it has yet to be deliberated in the Democratic-dominated Senate.





US President Joe Biden is expected to veto a bill aimed at providing aid to Israel if Congress proceeds with a document that excludes funding for Ukraine, as reported by Voice of America.

The White House released a statement strongly urging both chambers of Congress to abandon what it termed a "political stunt" and instead promptly present to the President a law encompassing special state measures in addition to appropriations.

The planned Republican vote on a separate funding package for Israel is viewed as inadequate in addressing US national security concerns or providing assistance to both Israel and Ukraine. The statement emphasized that should the bill be presented to the President without aid for Kyiv, he would exercise his veto power.

Representatives from both the Democratic and Republican parties in the US have failed to reach a compromise on the issue of aid to Ukraine for several months. Last October, President Biden urged Congress to allocate $106 billion to aid Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, and secure the country's southern border. However, an agreement has yet to be reached. Republicans are insisting on a stricter migration policy for the southern border as a condition for supporting aid to Ukraine.

On February 5, a bipartisan bill for $118 billion in additional funding was introduced in the Senate. Part of this allocation is designated to assist Ukraine and Israel, as well as strengthen the southern border of the US. House of Representatives Speaker Michael Johnson dismissed the bill as "stillborn."

House Republican leaders have announced their intent to reject the bipartisan bill in the Senate and instead advocate for a bill solely focused on providing aid to Israel. While the Republican-dominated House of Representatives passed the Israel funding bill in November, it has yet to be deliberated in the Democratic-dominated Senate.