In the wake of Kevin McCarthy’s ouster as House speaker, pro-proxy war lawmakers in the House and the Senate are mulling ways to authorize more Ukraine aid.
According to Defense News, multiple senators have proposed passing a massive aid package that would fund the proxy war through 2024 so it would not be impacted by next year’s elections. This plan would mean passing significantly more funding than the $24 billion President Biden has requested.
So far, Congress has authorized about $113 billion in spending on the conflict, which has covered about a year and a half of war. On Sunday, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said it would take about “$60 or $70 billion” to get Ukraine through 2024, not the $24 billion.
Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT), chair of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, said the package they’re considering would fund the war for 15 months, bringing it into 2025. The package would help the Biden administration’s plans to continue supporting an open-ended conflict.
Getting a massive aid package through the House would be difficult as Republican opposition is growing. But doing so would ensure that Biden would have plenty of funds for the proxy war during the 2024 election season when the opposition could grow even more.
Defense News also reported that numerous House Republicans are floating the idea of tying the Ukraine aid to more spending for border security to entice GOP holdouts. Some House Democrats have expressed opposition to the idea, including Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA), the top Democrat on the Armed Services Committee. “If you support Ukraine, get us a straight up-or-down vote on something to support them is what we’re pushing,” Smith said.
The majority of Congress still supports arming Ukraine, so any package is expected to pass once brought to a vote. The challenge for the hawks is getting it to the floor in the House, where opponents of the policy hold significant sway, as demonstrated by McCarthy’s ouster. No legislative action is expected to happen in the House until a new speaker is elected, which could happen next week.
Can there be any doubt that the PTB have set up Ukraine to be the sacrificial lamb in their goal of destroying Russia?
Or the world…
It takes idiots like the Biden people to keep fighting wars they know they can’t win.
The Biden administation is like a herd of cattle rushing over a huge cliff.
Most especially– Biden himself. My advice, have a vomit bag ready. (Sarcasm)
https://youtu.be/E3tdF2S04wg?si=5RJsGWMA7N_WTSIp
He always knew who butters his toast. That is why the establishment elected the demented man, they can count on him. Trump is unpredictable, more like a revolting toddler. In the end Trump most often did as told too. Biden is a no fuzz president, a neocon member.
I tried but I couldn’t last but a couple of minutes. Although it’s more depressing than nauseating in my opinion.
Okay, I agree. It’s mostly depressing. But how would you best describe his arrogance, his flamboyant carelessness in playing chicken with the future of man kind? …Okay, you’re correct. It’s very depressing. I lost my hope, wishful thinking, and now I am totally depressed. Are you happy now? …No? Still depressed? LOL. It’s hard to make Antiwar people happy in a world full of war and warmongers.
Don’t get me wrong, it’s nauseating too. 😉
The MIC always wins.
The MIC owns the government, and you are right, they always win. We are suckers to bother to vote for them.
“Win”? Seeing the corruption in Ukraine/NATO/USA, a “win” might be bad for the world. If you base a war on lies, you will lose most of the time!
You need to rephrase as neocons and they exist in the majority of both parties.
You are so right. Neocon Party is the only party we have left.
“Winning” is not the objective, the objective is a prolonged war laundering US tax dollars through Ukraine into the defense/security industry and post-war Wall Street & London financing reconstruction.
I call it the American way to win, the goal of unilateral US hegemony is to rule the world and that requires all the objectives you listed.
Congress Mulls Ways to Get Ukraine Aid Passed After McCarthy Ouster
right then. democrats are allegedly all in for Ukraine aid, as was rep McCarthy, yet the democrats voted overwhelmingly to remove McCarthy as speaker?
things that make you go “hmm”
If Gyn Jordan wins, he, too, will be for sending more $$$ to Ukraine.
We should put his ass in the front line of combat thusly killing two birds with one stone.
These war mongers are donating their salaries, right ?
Of course and they are inviting migrants to live in their McMansions too. It would be hypocritical not to.
As God is my witness the Neocons will find their way and the money even if it fractures the country and threatens humanities survival.
Progressive war hawk democrats will not be stopped in their anti environmental lust for war
And how much of that untraceable money is put in to bitcoin in some place like FTX and funneled back to these self serving SOBs funding a pointless war.
OT, but I wish the Scott Horton show would post transcripts of interviews/shows.
McCarthy has been ousted BECAUSE he blocked Unraine funds. He tied Ukraine to government shutdown — scaring Democrats into voting for package to extend finding but WITHOUT Ukraine money. Gaentz and his merry band that joined Democrsts in ousting McCarthy are particiants in a coup to retaliate for the humiliation they experienced by being cornered into signing off to the package out ofvsbeer fear that from now on — Republicans had a formula. For Democrats it is Ukraine uber alles.
Now, no problem. Democrsts plus the anti-McCarthy Republicans can pass any bill in the House they wantz.
They WON. It is easy to understand Gaentz. Just look up Wikipedia and his legal troubled. The nature of the charges pending is so serious, makes one woder they stayed out of public scrutiny for so long. But he was useful to Democrsts. Pretending to be with Trump, he is of great use to Democrats. Do not know the motivation of others voting with Democrats to oust McCarthy.
They havve some explaining to do. It was McCarthy that blockec Ukraine aid. They are Democrats’ Trojan horse. Not as they are portrayed — pro-Trump rebels.
The more things change the more they stay the same.
They could always start selling arms to Iran and then funneling to proceeds to Ukraine. Or maybe get those CIA contractors to start flying the cocaine in again. This is Cold War 2.0 after all so might as well return to other 1980’s shenanigans
But a key component of Iran-Contra was a senile president … ohhhhhhh…
It would be funny if it were not serious and pathetic.
“The majority of Congress still supports arming Ukraine, so any package is expected to pass once brought to a vote. The challenge for the hawks is getting it to the floor in the House, where opponents of the policy hold significant sway…No legislative action is expected to happen in the House until a new speaker is elected.”
Yes. I’ve suggested Antiwar re-publish yesterday’s enlightening Krystal Ball and Sagar Enjeti “Breaking Points” episode on congressional Ukraine aid obstacles – but here it is anyway:
“Biden FREAKS As Ukraine Aid Looks DEAD”
(Krystal and Saagar discuss Biden’s reaction as Ukraine aid looks to be in trouble amid the House Speaker fight.”)
“The majority of Congress and the Senate want to wipe their butt with the Constitution.” FIXED.
Congressional Car Wash, Bake Sale, and Silent Auction. Get there early, Marjorie Taylor Greene’s famous Extremely White Bread goes quick.
I must say that I am constantly impressed with the wit and humor of most of our commentators
right ? really we all have nothing left except for our self-amusing muses
what
silent auction! = OMG freakin problem solved right there!
that is so middle school that i am surprised that nobody has proposed this solution until now …. kudos man
I mean, who WOULDN’T go ~$150 on a Littoral Combat Ship, or $30 on a low-mileage MRAP ? Steal of a deal at twice the price and all the proceeds go to a terrible cause.
oh you f*ckin guy should run for office
US politicians have proven themselves to be some of the most heartless criminals alive. After that devastating fire in Maui, which many people suspect was some underhand operation, those suffering folks that lost everything were only granted a measly 700 dollars per family, but these devils want to vote 70 billion more on top of the previous 113 billion, for this war in Ukraine. Totally Unacceptable.
kudos to you for noticing what underlies the Maui fires devastation