Path To Passing Ukraine Aid
Months of tense negotiations and periods of deadlock in the U.S. Congress have made passing new aid legislation for Ukraine a complicated matter. Here’s how it could come to fruition (or not).
December 2022
Congress, with both chambers controlled by Democrats, passes 4th Ukraine military aid package since Russia’s full-scale invasion. The $47 billion is expected to last through September 2023.
January 3, 2023
Republicans take control of the 435-seat House of Representatives with a thin 220-212 majority, giving a group of right-wing members wary of aid to Ukraine outsized influence on legislation.
August 10, 2023
President Joe Biden asks Congress to pass 5th Ukraine aid package totaling $24 billion and combines it with U.S. disaster relief to win over skeptical Republicans.
September 30, 2023
Congress passes a supplemental spending bill to keep U.S. government open. Ukraine aid is omitted as Republicans demand funds for U.S. southern border.
October 18, 2023
The Biden administration proposes a $118 billion supplemental spending bill that includes aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan as well as funds for border and immigration reform.
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February 7, 2024
After four months of negotiations, Senate Republicans reject the $118 package, criticizing the portions dealing with U.S. border and immigration reform.
February 13, 2024
After removing out border funding, Senate passes $95 billion package that includes about $60 billion for Ukraine, sending the legislation to the House of Representatives.
The bill went to the House of Representatives
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Source: U.S. Congress