🇺🇸 US aid for 🇺🇦 Ukraine April 17 1300 ⚡️ House delivers a bill with $60B for Ukraine ⚡️ Includes $7.89 Billion for Economic aid
Any remaining barricades will be broken down. There will be issues to resolve between now and a vote on Saturday. Even pro-Russian Matt Gaetz says this will pass the House. Both Schumer and McConnell will push this in a package with the other aid bills through the Senate. Expect them to work through the weekend and into their scheduled recess next week. Biden will sign ASAP.
@GregoryOnRoad 3 billion air force? That's air defenses I assume
@GregoryOnRoad I’m hoping this is for real. I’m still only cautiously optimistic, and will remain that way until a bill is on Biden’s desk. I’m worried that Johnson might still be playing games, but I hope to be VERY wrong about that! Either way, this process should have happened 6 months ago!
At this point Ukraine will be funded. The 3 aid bills have to go through the Rules Committee where some Republicans are saying no. With Democratic support this is unlikely. Worst case scenario is the discharge petition, Centrist Republicans will simply sign it if Johnson's process derails. x.com/jordainc/statu…
TIming: A. Johnson has a vote on the Ukraine funding bill Saturday Senate takes up the 3 bill package, finishes their process on Wednesday. Biden will sign immediately B. Johnson's plan fails today or tomorrow. Enough Republicans and hold-out Democrats sign the Discharge Petition #9 to reach 218. The vote for HR815 will be around May 1. Biden signs immediately.
Pressure is needed for this to work. Keep calling your representatives. x.com/GregoryOnRoad/…
Pressure is needed for this to work. Keep calling your representatives. x.com/GregoryOnRoad/…