Joe Biden welcomed the Congress’s resolution to avert a authorities shutdown
Washington:
US President Joe Biden welcomed a deal to avert a authorities shutdown on Saturday however referred to as for Congress to swiftly approve help to Ukraine after it was ignored of the settlement.
“We can’t below any circumstances enable American assist for Ukraine to be interrupted,” Biden stated in a press release.
“I totally anticipate the Speaker will maintain his dedication to the individuals of Ukraine and safe passage of the assist wanted to assist Ukraine at this vital second,” he added, referring to Republican Home chief Kevin McCarthy.
Lawmakers should now wrangle on a separate invoice on $24 billion in navy help to Ukraine that Biden needed within the funds, with a vote attainable early subsequent week, US media reported.
Laborious-right Republicans had strongly opposed the inclusion of Ukraine help within the deal, regardless of assist for it from average Republicans, together with McCarthy.
Biden added that the deal to avert a shutdown was “excellent news for the American individuals” however added that “we must always by no means have been on this place within the first place.”
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