US President Joe Biden asked the House of Representatives to approve a $61 billion aid bill to Ukraine as soon as possible and urged Republican members of the House to stand up to Russian President Vladimir Putin and approve the spending bill.
After Mike Johnson, the Republican Speaker of the House of Representatives, strongly criticized the aid package of more than 95 billion dollars to Ukraine, Israel and other countries, and the future of this aid, which was approved by the Senate a few hours ago, faced serious doubts, the president In his remarks at the White House, Biden demanded the immediate approval of this bill by the House of Representatives.
Democrat Biden said the aid was critical to Ukraine and urged Johnson to introduce the bill immediately.
In his announcement late yesterday, Mike Johnson said that the bill is silent on border security regulations, which he called the most pressing issue in the country.
Republicans insisted that the provisions be included in the spending bill.
In his remarks at the White House, Biden did not mention border security, but reminded Republicans that America stands for freedom and stands strong with its allies. He also condemned former President Donald Trump’s recent statements regarding NATO as dangerous and un-American.