US House of Representatives rejects all anti-Ukrainian amendments to draft bill on Ukrainian aid
Pravda Ukraine
The US House of Representatives rejected all four amendments to the draft aid bill for Ukraine.
Source: European Pravda
Details: The House of Representatives is set to consider four bills on foreign aid on Saturday, 20 April, including a bill on aid for Ukraine.
Four amendments to the bill on Ukrainian aid were considered in the House today:
- An amendment aimed at eliminating a number of aid provisions, submitted by Victoria Spartz;
- An amendment aimed at reducing all dollar amounts provided for in the draft bill to zero, submitted by Marjorie Taylor Green;
- An amendment aimed at establishing a ban on the use of economic assistance for the payment of pensions and salaries to public servants, submitted by Kevin Hearn;
- An amendment aimed at removing all non-military aid from the bill, submitted by Kat Kammeck.
Congressmen rejected three amendments in an oral vote. The amendment submitted by Kevin Hearn was not considered.
Background:
- On 18 April, Democrats in the House of Representatives departed from the usual political norms in the USA to save a foreign aid package, including for Ukraine, proposed by House Speaker Mike Johnson. The House Rules Committee voted to advance a package of four bills for consideration on the House floor.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson introduced the package of bills, which includes support for Ukraine, on Wednesday. It envisages allocating around US$61 billion in aid to Ukraine and allies. The bill’s final vote is expected to occur by the evening of Saturday, 20 April.
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