{"id":2039878,"date":"2023-09-21T10:40:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T14:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-jeffries-to-hold-weekly-briefing-as-zelensky-visits-capitol-hill\/"},"modified":"2023-09-21T10:43:47","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T14:43:47","slug":"watch-live-jeffries-to-hold-weekly-briefing-as-zelensky-visits-capitol-hill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-jeffries-to-hold-weekly-briefing-as-zelensky-visits-capitol-hill\/","title":{"rendered":"Live: Jeffries holds weekly briefing during Zelensky&#8217;s Capitol Hill visit."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-live-jeffries-to-hold-weekly-briefing-as-zelensky-visits-capitol-hill%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2039878&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>House\u2064 Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries to Hold Press Briefing as Ukrainian President Testifies on Military\u2063 Aid<\/h2>\n<p>House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries \u2063(D-NY) will\u200c be hosting his \u200dhighly anticipated weekly \u200dpress briefing on Thursday, coinciding with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky&#8217;s visit to Congress to testify on Ukraine&#8217;s urgent need for military aid from Congress.<\/p>\n<p>While Ukraine seeks additional aid, House Republicans have\u2063 expressed reservations due to the multitude of pressing issues currently facing the United States.\u2064 These include the challenges posed by high inflation and the\u200d surge of illegal immigration at the southern border. In \u2062fact,\u2063 just last week, the House rejected a $24 billion Ukraine aid supplemental measure \u200dproposed by the White House and Senate Republicans, along with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-jeffries-to-hold-weekly-briefing-as-zelensky-visits-capitol-hill\/\" title=\"Live: Jeffries holds weekly briefing during Zelensky's Capitol Hill visit.\">short-term continuing budget resolution<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Since the\u2064 start of \u200cthe war\u200c in \u200cFebruary 2022, the United States has already provided a staggering $113 billion in aid to Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>This visit marks Zelensky&#8217;s second trip to Washington since Russia&#8217;s invasion of Ukraine last year. His first visit in December\u200b was a surprise, but this time, Zelensky&#8217;s arrival in Washington\u2064 follows his address to the United Nations in New York City.<\/p>\n<h3>Don&#8217;t Miss: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">Click here\u200b to read more from The Washington Examiner<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries&#8217;s press briefing is scheduled to commence at 11 a.m. EDT.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries plan to address the current situation in\u2064 Ukraine and his party&#8217;s stance on the matter during the press briefing<\/h2>\n<p><span>  House\u2063 Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) \u200cis\u2062 set to hold a press briefing on Thursday while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky testifies before Congress on the need for military aid. With Ukraine seeking further assistance, House Republicans have expressed their hesitations due to the multitude of pressing issues already facing the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Some of\u200d the \u2062challenges \u200dthat the United States\u200b currently grapples with include high inflation rates \u2064and a surge of\u2062 illegal immigration at the southern \u2064border.\u2064 In fact, just last week,\u2064 the House rejected a $24 billion Ukraine aid supplemental measure proposed \u2064by the\u2063 White House\u200d and Senate\u200c Republicans, along with \u200ba short-term continuing\u2062 budget resolution.<\/p>\n<p>Since the outbreak \u2062of the war in February 2022, the United States has\u2063 already provided an \u2064astounding \u2062$113 billion in\u200b aid to Ukraine. Despite this significant support, Ukraine still finds itself in need of further assistance, prompting President Zelensky&#8217;s \u200bvisit to Congress.<\/p>\n<p>This visit\u2062 will be Zelensky&#8217;s second trip\u2062 to Washington since Russia&#8217;s invasion of Ukraine last year. His initial \u2063visit in December was unexpected, but this time, Zelensky&#8217;s arrival in Washington follows his address to the United Nations\u200b in New \u2062York City, indicating the gravity of the\u2064 situation.<\/p>\n<p>House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries&#8217;s press briefing is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. EDT, providing an opportunity for him to address \u200dthe current situation\u2062 in Ukraine and shed light on his party&#8217;s stance on the\u200b matter. As Ukraine&#8217;s urgent need for military aid continues to draw attention \u2064and raise questions, the\u200d press briefing is poised to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/live-4-pm-et-hudson-institutes-presidential-speech-series-mike-pence-on-foreign-policy\/\" title=\"LIVE NOW: Hudson Institute's Presidential Speech Series featuring Mike Pence on Foreign Policy at 4 PM ET.\">offer valuable insights<\/a> \u2063into \u2063the ongoing discussions and debates surrounding this issue.<\/p>\n<p>In the face of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/right-wing-coalition-forms-new-govt-in-italy\/\" title=\"Right-wing coalition forms new govt. in Italy\">complex political landscape<\/a> and disparate\u2062 views, it is essential for leaders like Hakeem\u2063 Jeffries to navigate the delicate balance between supporting allies and\u200d addressing the\u2064 pressing challenges back at home. As the press briefing\u2064 unfolds, the nation will eagerly \u200dawait Jeffries&#8217;s \u2064perspective and potential solutions to this intricate dilemma.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 Ukrainian President&#8217;s testimony \u2064before Congress and the concurrent press briefing by House Minority Leader\u200d Hakeem \u2064Jeffries not only highlight the importance of Ukraine&#8217;s relationship with\u200d the United States\u2064 but also emphasize\u2064 the ever-evolving\u2064 nature of global politics. As the international community faces a host of urgent issues, it is crucial for leaders to engage in thoughtful discussions and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-things-to-know-about-the-united-auto-workers-strike\/\" title=\"Key points about the United Auto Workers strike: \n\n1. Ongoing strike by United Auto Workers.\n2. Impacts major automakers in the United States.\n3. Demands include better wages, job security, and healthcare benefits.\">find \u200bcommon ground<\/a> to ensure\u200d peace\u200b and stability in our interconnected world.<\/p>\n<p>For those who wish to\u2064 stay informed about this topic and delve deeper into \u2062the ongoing developments, The Washington Examiner\u2062 provides \u2063a valuable resource. Readers can\u200c find more in-depth coverage and analysis by visiting their \u2064website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) will brief the press on Thursday while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky testifies on the need for military aid. 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