{"id":2040487,"date":"2023-09-21T18:13:05","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T22:13:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zelenskyy-kicks-off-dc-visit-by-getting-rejected-by-mccarthy\/"},"modified":"2023-09-21T18:14:56","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T22:14:56","slug":"zelenskyy-kicks-off-dc-visit-by-getting-rejected-by-mccarthy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zelenskyy-kicks-off-dc-visit-by-getting-rejected-by-mccarthy\/","title":{"rendered":"Zelenskyy&#8217;s DC visit starts with McCarthy&#8217;s rejection."},"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\">14<\/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%2Fzelenskyy-kicks-off-dc-visit-by-getting-rejected-by-mccarthy%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=2040487&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>Ukrainian President Zelenskyy\u200b Meets with Lawmakers and\u200d President Biden\u2064 Amid Diminishing Support for Ukraine Funding<\/h2>\n<p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr\u200d Zelenskyy arrived in Washington\u2064 on Thursday for meetings with lawmakers and President Joe Biden, as \u200creported \u200dby <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/politics\/national-security\/gop-lawmakers-warn-white-house-on-ukraine-aid-as-zelensky-visits-washington-28f7924\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Wall Street Journal<\/a>. The purpose of\u2064 his visit \u200cwas to \u200bseek additional support from the U.S., on top of the $100 billion in\u2064 aid already approved by Congress.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Biden\u200b takes no questions and \u2064heads back inside after \u2063greeting Ukrainian President Zelenskyy <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5lY6evtdwB\">pic.twitter.com\/5lY6evtdwB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 RNC Research (@RNCResearch)\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RNCResearch\/status\/1704943323994046592?\">September\u200c 21, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>However, the visit comes at a challenging\u200c time, as a significant number of lawmakers are opposed to Biden&#8217;s request\u200d for an additional\u2062 $24 billion in aid. This opposition is fueled by a spending bill crisis that could potentially\u200c lead to \u200ca government shutdown\u2064 on Sept. 30, \u2062as highlighted \u2062by\u200b the \u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2023\/09\/18\/off-the-table-these-gop-lawmakers-refuse-to-support-future-ukraine-funding-as-potential-government-shutdown-looms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Daily\u200c Caller<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Republican Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida expressed\u2063 the\u200b prevailing sentiment \u2063among lawmakers, stating,\u2062 &#8220;There\u2019s no money in the House right now \u200cfor Ukraine.\u2062 It\u2019s not a\u2064 good time for [Zelenskyy] to be here, quite frankly. That\u2019s just the \u200dreality.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Rep.\u2063 Byron Donalds (R-FL) on his message to Volodymyr Zelenskyy ahead \u2062of the Ukrainian president\u2019s \u200dvisit \u200dto Washington this week:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s no money \u2064in the House right now for\u200c Ukraine \u2064\u2026\u200c It\u2019s not \u200ca good time for him to be here, quite \u200cfrankly.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zrUBycPgWs\">pic.twitter.com\/zrUBycPgWs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2063 The Recount\u2063 (@therecount) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/therecount\/status\/1704190802761601319?\">September 19, \u200d2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The disagreement \u200cover Ukraine \u200cfunding is further exacerbated by the ongoing \u2063debate within the \u200dRepublican-controlled House regarding the contents of \u200bCongress&#8217; annual \u2064spending\u200c bill. Failure to pass the legislation by Sept. 30 would result\u2064 in a government shutdown.<\/p>\n<p>Adding to the complexity, 23\u200c lawmakers sent a letter to the Biden administration\u2064 rejecting the $24\u2062 billion aid request for Ukraine. In the letter, they demanded accountability for the \u200bprevious\u2063 funds allocated and questioned the\u200b progress of \u200dthe Ukrainian counteroffensive.<\/p>\n<p>One of the signatories, Republican Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar, emphasized that \u2062he will never support funding for Ukraine, \u2063arguing that there are more \u200cpressing issues facing the nation, such as the \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/secy-psaki-fails-to-explain-why-biden-wont-travel-to-border\/\" title=\"Secy. Psaki fails to explain why Biden won\u2019t travel to border\">southern border crisis<\/a> and surging inflation.<\/p>\n<p>During his visit, Zelenskyy will have the opportunity\u200c to connect \u2063with all 100 senators in\u2064 an open forum meeting, \u200das reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/09\/20\/us\/politics\/mccarthy-zelensky-republicans.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The\u2064 New York \u2062Times<\/a>. However, Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy declined to hold a similar forum, opting \u2063for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zelenskyy-kicks-off-dc-visit-by-getting-rejected-by-mccarthy\/\" title=\"Zelenskyy's DC visit starts with McCarthy's rejection.\">smaller closed-door meeting<\/a> with \u2063Zelenskyy \u2062and a \u2063few lawmakers.<\/p>\n<p>As the discussions unfold, the fate of additional Ukraine \u2062funding remains\u2064 uncertain. The White House \u2062has yet\u2064 to respond to requests for comment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p><em>All\u2063 content created by\u200d the Daily\u2062 Caller\u200c News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire \u200dservice, is \u2062available without charge \u200dto any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/union-membership-plummets-to-record-low\/\" title=\"Union Membership Plummets to Record Low\">legitimate news publisher<\/a> \u2062that\u200d can provide a \u2062large audience. All\u200d republished articles must include our logo, \u200cour \u2062reporter\u2019s byline and their DCNF affiliation. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>For any questions about our guidelines or partnering with us, please \u200dcontact <a href=\"mailto:licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org\">licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The \u2064post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/zelenskyy-kicks-off-dc-visit-getting-rejected-mccarthy\/\">Zelenskyy Kicks Off DC Visit by Getting Rejected by McCarthy<\/a> \u2064appeared \u2062first on\u2064 <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How did President Zelenskyy emphasize the importance of continued support\u200c from the U.S. during his visit\u200c to Washington?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  To the tension is the fact that some\u2062 lawmakers believe that the current level of aid to Ukraine is already sufficient.\u200b They argue that Ukraine needs to \u200daddress its own corruption\u200b issues before receiving\u200b more\u2062 funding from the U.S. Republican Rep. Ralph Norman of South Carolina stated, &#8220;We need to be responsible with our\u200c own money before we just start throwing it out to other countries.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Despite the diminishing support \u2064for Ukraine funding, President Zelenskyy remained optimistic during his visit to Washington. In a joint press conference with President Biden, he emphasized \u2064the importance of continued support from the U.S. in the face of Russian\u200d aggression. Zelenskyy praised President Biden&#8217;s commitment \u2062to Ukraine&#8217;s \u200csovereignty and expressed his gratitude\u200d for the assistance that \u2062has already been provided.<\/p>\n<p>President Biden also\u200d reiterated his commitment to Ukraine&#8217;s security and territorial integrity. He acknowledged the\u2062 challenges facing Ukraine, including the ongoing conflict with Russia and the need for economic reforms. Biden reassured \u2063Zelenskyy that the U.S. \u2064will stand by Ukraine and continue\u200c to \u2063provide support.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2064 is clear that the issue of Ukraine funding remains contentious among lawmakers\u200b in the U.S. The disagreement stems\u200c from \u200bconcerns about spending and the belief that Ukraine needs to address its own governance issues. However, President \u200bZelenskyy&#8217;s visit to Washington \u2064and his meetings with President Biden and lawmakers serve as an opportunity to reaffirm the importance of\u2062 U.S.-Ukraine relations and to address any concerns or reservations regarding funding.<\/p>\n<p>As the debate over the spending bill and Ukraine funding continues, it is essential for all parties involved to consider the long-term \u2064implications of their decisions. The conflict with Russia and Ukraine&#8217;s\u200b stability are of utmost importance, \u200cand any decrease in aid could have significant consequences. It is crucial for lawmakers to find \u2064common ground and prioritize Ukraine&#8217;s security \u200dand well-being.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the visit of President Zelenskyy to Washington and\u200b his meetings with President Biden and lawmakers highlight the delicate balance between domestic spending concerns and international \u200dcommitments. It is a reminder of the complexities associated with foreign aid and the need for careful consideration when determining funding levels. As the discussions continue, it is vital for all parties\u2062 involved to work towards a \u2064solution that ensures Ukraine&#8217;s stability and security in the face of ongoing challenges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>meeting with President Joe Biden and lawmakers. However, support for additional funding for Ukraine is waning. 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