Amid talk that it may be harder to push Ukraine aid through a Republican-controlled House if they win the majority in midterms, lawmakers from both parties are considering passing a new massive piece of legislation before newly elected members are sworn in this January.
NBC News reported Thursday that the bipartisan idea under consideration would be to pass a bill for Ukraine aid that could cover an entire year during the lame-duck period. The bill is expected to be worth roughly $50 billion, which would bring total US spending on the war to over $115 billion.
The new aid would likely be attached to an omnibus spending bill. An unnamed Republican senator told NBC that the legislation would make $12 billion of Ukraine aid that was included in a recent stopgap funding bill “look like pocket change.”
News of the plan comes after House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) suggested that Ukraine aid may be more difficult to pass in a GOP-majority House by saying they’re not going to “write a blank check” for Ukraine. Other Republicans have insisted that most in the party support shipping billions in aid to Ukraine and that the concerns are more over the lack of oversight.
So far, the Biden administration has not asked Congress for more Ukraine aid. President Biden on Thursday said that he was “worried” a Republican majority House would “cut” Ukraine aid, signaling that a request may be coming soon.
Over in Ukraine, David Arakhamia, the leader of Voldymr Zelensky’s Servant of the People party in parliament, said he was “shocked” by Mcarthy’s comments. “Just a few weeks ago, our delegation visited the US and had a meeting with Mr. McCarthy. We were assured that bipartisan support of Ukraine in its war with Russia will remain a top priority even if they win in the elections,” Arakhamia said.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov brushed off McCarthy’s comments, chalking them up to campaign rhetoric. McCarthy himself has been very supportive of spending billions on the war in Ukraine, but questioning the policy could appeal to voters in the US as Americans are facing high inflation and gas prices.
“Lawmakers looking to screw Americans out of another $50 billion to facilitate Ukrainians and Russians killing each other.”
Headline corrected.
Lawmakers looking to line their stock portfolios with wins and contribute to oligarchs and the MIC….FIFY
“Lawmakers Looking to Pass $50 Billion in New Ukraine Aid Before Next Congress The plan is due to concerns that massive Ukraine aid may not easily pass through a Republican-controlled House”
This is insanity!
How are they gonna pay for that, oohh its for the MIC no worries.
Have a nice Day!
Republicans don’t understand that it is very much a profitable investment.
German industry is relocating to America thanks to this military conflict. If someone thinks it happens because Nord Stream was destroyed, it is not exactly so. One pipeline is not damaged, and Russia is ready to use it; Germany refused. Why? Because the military conflict in Ukraine and because of the hysteria which is created around it. So, by investing 50 billion in the war, America will get much more than that from EU. At the moment about 60% of US export of LNG goes to EU. The price is 4 times higher than inside US. The list of the benefits is long. The war in Afghanistan was a waste of resources. It was a way to move American taxpayers’ money to the pockets of the military industry oligarchs. Ukraine war is different. Ukrainian war is a way to move EU money to US.
The EU poodles under Dominatrix Ursula, unelected and having interest only in the EU hierarchy and the 50000 Brussels employees have agreed to this takeover. Germany knows who sabotaged NS and 2 but the cowardly Scholtz and the insane “Greens” Habeck and Bearback (sic) refuse even to admit it. The US rich and corporations are the only winners. 90% of us lose.
Agreed. The operative word in your share is “insane.” “Cut off nose despite one’s face” is not even applicable. It’s like destroying your country for nothing good whatsoever. Sorry, I don’t have a more witty thing to say.
From the viewpoint of German national interests, it is of course disastrous. I am talking about American interests.
This is why we have inflation Vietnam on steroids.
If we lived in a normal country, such a revelation would end a warmongering political party. Of course, our country is not normal. We ignore that Biden is using strategic oil reserves to keep the oil prices artificially lower to help his party in the midterm elections. Keep all eyes on the authoritarians on the other side of the world. (s)
There are more than enough leases for the oil giants of America to drill. Obama signed off a bunch, as did Trump and Biden. Oil prices are up because the oil giants are making hay, baby! Biden needs to slap a windfall profits tax on them.
Karine Jean-Pierre’s binder has entered the chat.
90% of US oil comes from private land. The “9,000 leases” (9,173 to be exact) that JRB/KJP talk about are on federal land.
And you don’t go from “lease” to “production” overnight. Most leased land hasn’t even been confirmed to hold enough oil to be viable. Then there are permits to be obtained, environmental impact studies, lawsuits from NIMBYs and green groups, then you have to get the equipment and manpower to build the rig.
Although Keystone XL wouldn’t be helpful to ease the current crunch, it would have been online by 2023 or 2024, which would have been faster than any of the “9,000 leases” could have started pumping.
Keystone has poven reserves?
Actually It would be helpfull if we knew the truth. For one, I do not know exactly what are we drilling for. Fracking drils have in last few gears yielded less gas. Oil our of tar sands is expensive, requiring additional trearmenf.
As I understand, in Europe reserves of gas (not oil) are there, but an engineering problem remains. Gas, unlike oil, must be pushed under pressure to start flowing. This was handled by pioelune pressure. I guss many things will be discovered — winging it. Biden planned on refilling reserves once oil glut is formed due to recession. Did not go to plan, as OPEC+ decided to be abead of the curve and reduce volumes to keep lrices even.
Now, should Europe choose to committ suicide, and not consume the gas that is geographically closest to the European consumer — but rely on bottled gas shipped from far away by ships burning vast quantities of oil in the process. Where is Greta now?
The insanity of the sanctions boggles the mind. If the “international community” was so exercised at the time over US invasion of Iraq, or Afghanistan, bombing Libya and Syria — we should have had a complete blickage of US trade, have masive sanctikns, not sell goods, etc.
why do we perceive things to be different?
What happened to the Democratic party that led the efforts to stop the war in Vietnam? Now they are the war party.
They better hurry up or Ukraine will collapse before they get the money handed out.
They should start a Make Ukraine Great Again (MUGA) campaign.
Good one Ted!
We can start with the salaries of these “lawmakers”…
“Servant of The People Party”? That’s a new one for me…
Wiki:
Legally, the party is the successor of the Party of Decisive Change that existed since April 2016 and was founded by Eugene Yurdiga.
The party was renamed in December 2017 after the eponymous Ukrainian hit TV series Servant of the People that starred Volodymyr Zelenskyy [as president of the Ukraine!] and was made by his TV production company Kvartal 95.
What is the symbol, a penis superimposed over a grand piano??
Nice written graphics, lol. I actually think, I might pay to see that… 😉
I’m an artist Donna, and I look forward to designing it 😁
I say we amend the Constitution to require that all legislation shall be made by separate bills, each embracing but one subject. Attaching a bill to spend money on Ukraine, in an omnibus bill that must be passed to keep the government running, should be prohibited.
The “Keep Out the Pork” bill. Usually inserted in a bill. Qui Pro Quo, you know.
It is ever clearer that the Democratic Party is the Party of war. Do not vote for them if you want peace. Simple as that.
Lol.
“Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov brushed off McCarthy’s comments, chalking them up to campaign rhetoric. McCarthy himself has been very supportive of spending billions on the war in Ukraine, but questioning the policy could appeal to voters in the US as Americans are facing high inflation and gas prices.”
This guy knows our politicians. McCarthy is one the worst. His nose is the color of Trump’s sh*t.
Now THERE’S a visual, Wars! 😂
I’d like to go a week without us dropping another tens of BILLIONS into this pointless war that no taxpayer asked for but are now paying with for with this horrible inflation. Our foreign policy blob have ruined the lives of ordinary citizens with their neocon policies and yet still accomplished nothing meaningful on the world stage other than an ever higher body count.
That would be bad for profits for the MIC, can’t let that happen. they will pass it bipartisan after the election, they also have to fund the China invasion. Business could not be better, NATO members will pay most of it.
Turn me upside down and shake me ‘til the change falls out of my pockets.
ByeDone, how long will you continue to bleed Amerikkkan taxpayers for an inconsequential country, just to prove a point?
These politicians should be sent over to the front lines of Ukraine, or we can just strap them to the HIMARS they send over.
Amen
I’m trying to recall which POTUS was the last to actually serve in a war; I believe it was George H W Bush.
Dubya went AWOL from defending the danger-filled skies over Alabama. Clinton was a “Rhodes Scholar” and I’m still trying to figure out how that nullified the draft for anyone.
Obama was too young. Trump had “bone spurs” (which are operable). I believe ByeDone was excused for having a pimple on his forehead. All of them ready and willing to gamble with the lives and deaths of others to prove a “point”.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) suggested that Ukraine aid may be more difficult to pass in a GOP-majority House by saying they’re not going to “write a blank check” for Ukraine….David Arakhamia, the leader of Voldymr Zelensky’s Servant of the People party in parliament, said he was “shocked” by Mcarthy’s comments.
Yes, it is quite “shocking” that anyone would even question the wisdom of writing a “blank check” for the Neo Nazi Kiev regime. I can understand Mr. Arakhamia’s dismayed surprise!
The Military Industrial Complex has gone ballistic!
These a–holes are going to need a war just to hide the evidence…
Omg…
I am hearing that a false flag is about to go down in Europe. US/NATO has set the ground work to nuke Poland and blame it on Russia……time will tell.
They were talking a lot about the possibility of nuking Ukraine by Russia. So, I thought, it would be logical if the false flag nuking happens in Ukraine. Besides, all those years, Americans tried to make Poland stronger and Germany weaker. Poland is most loyal to American oligarchy; it makes not much sense to punish them.
You could well be right, its just what i am hearing. Biden needs something to happen for November. Well the deep state does, Biden is a puppet.
However if they nuke Ukraine it then has the potential to end Ukraine being used as a bridgehead against Russia. Poland makes a lot more sense.
Most likely, they will use a so called, dirty nuclear devise.
The US/NATO need Ukraine for their war against Russia. The nuke false flag will be in Poland, that will put US/NATO at war with Russia.
https://www.indianpunchline.com/ukraine-war-is-bidens-war-now/
Ukraine War is ‘Biden’s War’ Now. MK Bhadrakumar.
The latest Friday morning rumor is the US wants to send another $50 billion to Kiev.
War and money are inextricably connected.
$ to mic to mic lobby to pacs to pols to war taxes … the definition of the vicious circle.
Draining America’s Credit, Savings & throwing Gas on Inflation
Enough!
The only Bill that should be passed is for GAO Oversight of what’s been already given to Ukraine
WakeUpAmerica!
Now I know Israel is super jealous.
Money laundering.
A long and distinguished tradition… Right up there with Rum Runners…
This is why the usa needs a democracy upgrade and go to Direct Democracy. The debt we allow these reps to increase goes to us and our kids..
https://www.usdebtclock.org/
31 trillion
247k per taxpayer
and guess what’s moved up to 4th on payments? Interest on that debt, and its not payment on the principle its just the Interest. 448 billion a year.
Both parties are full of sickos and criminals.