{"id":2041480,"date":"2023-09-22T13:38:05","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T17:38:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-to-strip-ukraine-aid-from-defense-funding-bill-and-hold-standalone-vote\/"},"modified":"2023-09-22T13:39:41","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T17:39:41","slug":"mccarthy-to-strip-ukraine-aid-from-defense-funding-bill-and-hold-standalone-vote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-to-strip-ukraine-aid-from-defense-funding-bill-and-hold-standalone-vote\/","title":{"rendered":"McCarthy to remove Ukraine aid from defense bill, call for separate vote."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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%2Fmccarthy-to-strip-ukraine-aid-from-defense-funding-bill-and-hold-standalone-vote%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=2041480&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 \u200dSpeaker\u2063 McCarthy to Strip Funding for Ukrainian Soldiers\u200c from \u200cDefense Appropriations \u2064Bill<\/h2>\n<p>House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has\u200b announced plans to remove the allocated funds for training Ukrainian soldiers from the \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-dems-blocking-measure-to-prohibit-imports-made-with-chinese-slave-labor\/\" title=\"Senate Dems Blocking Measure To Prohibit Imports Made With Chinese Slave Labor\">defense appropriations bill<\/a>. This decision comes in response to opposition \u2064from hard-line \u2062conservative members within his \u200bconference. McCarthy intends to \u200bhold \u200da separate vote specifically\u200d for the Ukraine \u200daid provision.<\/p>\n<h3>Provision for Ukrainian Soldiers \u200dTraining<\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-to-strip-ukraine-aid-from-defense-funding-bill-and-hold-standalone-vote\/\" title=\"McCarthy to remove Ukraine aid from defense bill, call for separate vote.\">defense appropriations bill initially included<\/a> a provision\u200d of $300 million \u2063designated\u200d for training Ukrainian soldiers. \u2062Some members who were blocking the bill&#8217;s progress cited this provision\u200c as one of their reasons for doing\u2062 so.<\/p>\n<p>Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) expressed her dissatisfaction with the inclusion of the Ukraine aid \u2062in a social media post, stating, &#8220;I just voted NO\u2064 to the \u200crule for the Defense bill because they \u2064refused \u200cto \u2062take \u2064the\u2062 war\u200d money for Ukraine out\u200d and put\u200c it\u2063 in a separate bill.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Separate Vote and McCarthy&#8217;s Strategy<\/h3>\n<p>Recognizing the concerns\u2064 raised by his conference \u200dmembers, \u2063McCarthy has decided to remove the provision from the bill \u2062and \u2063hold a separate vote\u200b on it. He\u2063 explained, &#8220;This money is\u2064 roughly 300 million for training,\u2063 something we&#8217;ve always done; it was also\u2064 in the NDAA. What you can do is you\u200c can take it out, move \u200bthe DoD approps and move that piece\u200b all by itself.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Given the widespread support \u200bfor the Ukraine aid provision \u2062in the House, the separate vote \u2064is expected to \u200dpass. McCarthy&#8217;s decision is part\u2064 of his efforts \u200bto appease the \u2062more\u2064 conservative members of his\u2064 conference, ensuring the passage of appropriations bills and avoiding \u200ba government shutdown.<\/p>\n<h2>House Rules Committee Meeting and\u2062 Appropriations Bills<\/h2>\n<p>The House Rules Committee is scheduled to meet at 1 p.m. on \u200bFriday to discuss a rules package \u200dthat includes the defense appropriations bill, homeland appropriations bill, \u200dstate and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-gop-plots-path-forward-on-government-spending-deal-may-get-worse-before-it-gets-better\/\" title=\"House Republicans strategize on government spending deal: Expect potential worsening before improvement.\">foreign operations appropriations bill<\/a>, and the agriculture appropriations bill.<\/p>\n<p>This consolidated rules package \u200dwill allow the House to vote on all four bills together, initiating\u2064 the amendment process and potentially passing \u200dthem to \u200bthe Senate. McCarthy \u200caims to\u200b hold the vote on the rules package on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>However, passing these bills\u2063 will\u200d not prevent a government shutdown on October 1. As the Senate is unlikely to accept the \u2064spending levels\u2064 proposed by\u200b the House,\u200c a continuing resolution will be \u200dnecessary to fund the government.<\/p>\n<h3>McCarthy&#8217;s Strategy to Avoid Shutdown<\/h3>\n<p>McCarthy believes \u200bthat \u2062a government\u200d shutdown weakens their position. Therefore, he plans to push for a Republican-only continuing\u2063 resolution next week, which includes \u200bspending caps and border security provisions.<\/p>\n<p>McCarthy and his \u200callies hope\u2063 that by \u2063advancing appropriations bills \u2063that cut spending, such as the state and foreign operations and agriculture appropriations bills, they can gain support from holdouts and convince \u200dthem to vote for a Republican-led continuing resolution.\u2064 McCarthy is \u200bdetermined to avoid a shutdown.<\/p>\n<p>He stated, &#8220;I just believe if you&#8217;re not funding the troops, and you&#8217;re not funding the border,\u200c it&#8217;s \u200cpretty difficult to think\u2064 that you&#8217;re going to win in a shutdown. I&#8217;ve been through\u2064 those a couple of times, and\u200b if\u200d members think\u2062 by moving\u2063 you \u2064into a shutdown\u200c that that&#8217;s \u200ca \u200dpositive\u200d idea, \u200bI don&#8217;t \u2063think that&#8217;s where the \u2064majority of our \u200dconference is.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Continuing Resolution and Appropriations\u2064 Bills<\/h3>\n<p>The proposed\u200c continuing resolution will \u2064be set at the $1.471 trillion\u2062 level, while the appropriations bills the House aims to pass will be marked up at\u200c the $1.526 trillion level.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to note that the final versions of both\u2064 the continuing resolution\u2063 and the appropriations\u200d bills will differ. The\u200d Democrat-controlled Senate \u200chas already \u2063expressed\u2064 their intention to not\u2064 mark up the bills at the\u200b levels proposed by the House. They prefer a clean continuing resolution without policy riders or spending cuts attached.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2064 What\u2063 are the\u2064 potential international implications of removing funding for \u2062Ukrainian soldiers from the\u2062 defense appropriations \u200dbill<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Lls as\u2064 one unit. \u200dMcCarthy&#8217;s decision to strip the funding for Ukrainian soldiers\u200b from the defense appropriations\u2064 bill will likely be addressed during this meeting. The separate vote on the Ukraine aid provision\u2063 will most likely\u2062 be scheduled shortly after the committee meeting.<\/p>\n<h3>Implication for Ukrainian\u2062 Soldiers<\/h3>\n<p>While McCarthy&#8217;s decision to hold a \u2063separate vote on \u200bthe Ukraine aid \u2063provision may appease some members of his conference, it is important\u200d to consider the implications for\u2064 Ukrainian soldiers. \u2062The \u200cprovision for training Ukrainian soldiers is \u2063designed \u200bto support their efforts to defend their country against Russian aggression.\u200c By \u2063removing\u2062 the allocated funds from the defense appropriations \u2062bill, there\u200d may be delays in the deployment of necessary resources to Ukraine, potentially impacting their ability to effectively combat Russian\u200c forces.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the decision to hold a\u2063 separate vote on the Ukraine aid provision raises questions about\u2062 the commitment of\u200c the United States\u200b to supporting Ukraine&#8217;s sovereignty\u2062 and security. The provision was included in the defense \u2063appropriations bill, highlighting its importance as a national \u2064security issue.\u200b By treating it as a separate \u2063matter, there is a risk that\u200c it may not receive \u200bthe same level of\u2062 attention and \u2063support from lawmakers.<\/p>\n<h3>International Implications<\/h3>\n<p>McCarthy&#8217;s decision to remove the\u2063 funding for Ukrainian soldiers may \u200balso have\u200d international implications. \u2064It sends a message \u2063to\u2063 Russia that the United States\u2062 may not prioritize its\u200d support for \u2062Ukraine&#8217;s\u200b defense. This \u200bcould embolden Russian \u2064aggression and\u200d have broader consequences for regional stability. It is essential for \u2064the United\u2063 States to\u200b demonstrate a strong commitment\u2063 to \u2064its allies and stand\u200b against any threats to \u2063international \u2063security.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>House Speaker McCarthy&#8217;s decision to strip the funding\u200c for Ukrainian \u200dsoldiers from the defense \u2064appropriations bill\u2064 and\u2062 hold a separate vote on the Ukraine \u2062aid provision has sparked debate\u200c and raised concerns. While it\u200b may appease some \u200cmembers of\u2063 his conference, it raises\u200c questions about the commitment of the\u200b United States\u2064 to supporting\u200b Ukraine&#8217;s defense and\u200c may have \u200cinternational implications. It is important for \u2063lawmakers to consider the implications \u2063for Ukrainian soldiers\u2064 and the \u200bbroader regional stability when making decisions on appropriations bills.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) plans to remove funds allocated for training Ukrainian soldiers from the defense appropriations bill, following opposition from conservative members in his conference. 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