{"id":2051518,"date":"2023-10-01T12:04:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-01T16:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-dems-expect-ukraine-aid-vote-after-shutdown-averted\/"},"modified":"2023-10-01T12:06:10","modified_gmt":"2023-10-01T16:06:10","slug":"house-dems-expect-ukraine-aid-vote-after-shutdown-averted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-dems-expect-ukraine-aid-vote-after-shutdown-averted\/","title":{"rendered":"House Democrats anticipate a vote on Ukraine aid following the avoidance of a government shutdown."},"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\">30<\/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%2Fhouse-dems-expect-ukraine-aid-vote-after-shutdown-averted%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=2051518&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 Democrats Expect Ukraine Aid \u2062Vote\u200d After Passing Short-Term Spending Bill<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Leaders of the House Democrats said \u2063they \u201cexpect\u201d House Speaker\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/kevin-mccarthy\">Kevin\u200b McCarthy<\/a> (R-CA) to \u200cqueue up a Ukraine aid vote following \u200dthe passage of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/house-passes-stopgap-spending-measure-with-no-additional-support-for-ukraine\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukraine-covid-and-monkeypox-biden-asks-congress-for-another-47-billion-to-address-critical-needs-for-the-american-people\/\" title=\"Ukraine, COVID, And Monkeypox: Biden Asks Congress For Another  Billion To Address \u2018Critical Needs For The American People\u2019\">short-term spending bill<\/a><\/a> that averted a\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/government-shutdown\">government \u200dshutdown<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Joint Statement \u2064by House Democratic Leadership<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The joint statement, <a href=\"https:\/\/democraticleader.house.gov\/media\/press-releases\/joint-house-democratic-leadership-statement-passage-continuing-resolution\">released<\/a> by the office of \u200cHouse Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) on Saturday, was quickly referred to \u2062as\u200d a \u201cside\u200d deal\u201d with Democrats by\u2064 some Republicans who opposed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gaetz-accuses-mccarthy-of-making-ukraine-deal-with-democrats-in-passing-stopgap\/\" title=\"Gaetz claims McCarthy struck a 'Ukraine deal with Dems' while passing stopgap.\">45-day continuing\u2064 resolution<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen \u200cthe House\u200c returns, we expect Speaker McCarthy to advance a bill to the \u2062House Floor\u200b for an up-or-down vote that supports Ukraine, consistent with his\u2062 commitment to making\u2062 sure that \u200bVladimir Putin, \u200cRussia and \u200bauthoritarianism are defeated,\u201d the joint statement said. \u201cWe must \u200dstand with \u2062the\u2062 Ukrainian people\u200c until victory is won.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The statement\u2062 was \u2064issued by\u200d Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA), Caucus \u200dChair Pete\u2062 Aguilar\u2063 (D-CA),\u2063 and Vice Chair Ted\u2063 Lieu (D-CA).<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 House passed a 45-day continuing resolution <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/congress-ukraine-budget-security-assistance-799067491a1bba9671b4dfdf491d0a8e\">without more\u2063 aid for\u2063 Ukraine<\/a> \u2014\u200d which is \u200cmore than a year and a half into a conflict to fend off Russian invaders \u2014 by a <a href=\"https:\/\/clerk.house.gov\/Votes\/2023513\">335-91 vote.<\/a> The Democrat-led Senate\u200c approved it, \u2063and President Joe\u200b Biden signed the bill \u200don Saturday \u2064night. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawmakers-negotiating-over-7500-pork-barrel-spending-earmarks-totaling-16-billion-for-spending-bill\/\" title=\"Lawmakers Negotiating Over 7,500 \"Pork-Barrel Spending\" Earmarks Totaling  Billion for Spending Bill\">stop-gap legislation<\/a> gives lawmakers\u2063 time to come to an agreement on spending various parts of the federal government in the new \u200cfiscal year.<\/p>\n<p><b data-stringify-type=\"bold\"><\/b><\/p>\n<p>The \u2063House Democrat leadership statement prompted a firestorm on social \u2064media, although it\u200d remains unclear\u200c what the House would do next when \u200dit reconvenes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWow. [McCarthy] made a side \u200bUkraine deal with Democrats and didn\u2019t tell House \u2064Republicans until after his Continuing Resolution passed.\u200d More deceit,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JakeSherman\/status\/1708269890627363163\/quotes\">said<\/a> Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) in a \u2064post to X.\u2063 Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepLuna\/status\/1708317462410690659\">shared<\/a> \u2062a public\u200b letter that\u200c urged \u200dMcCarthy to \u201ccall for peace \u2063talks before you \u200crequest more funding for a country that\u200b is not our own.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gaetz, while appearing on \u200dSunday morning talk shows, also\u2064 said he would move for a no-confidence \u2064vote against McCarthy that could lead \u200bto his\u2063 ouster as speaker\u2063 in \u2064the coming \u200cweek, citing \u200dmultiple gripes\u2062 with\u200b the leader, including \u2062the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/mccarthy-denies-zelensky-opportunity-to-address-joint-session-of-congress\">Ukraine matter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JacquiHeinrich\/status\/1708270528249647261\">noted<\/a> by Fox News reporter Jacqui Heinrich, McCarthy \u201cneeds\u201d support from Democrats to overcome any \u200dmotion to vacate, and they are \u201cmaking an ask \u2063now that McCarthy bring a Ukraine bill to the floor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Biden has asked Congress for roughly $24\u2063 billion\u2062 in additional \u200dmilitary and \u2062humanitarian assistance tied to the Ukraine conflict on\u2064 top \u2063of the roughly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/mccarthy-denies-zelensky-opportunity-to-address-joint-session-of-congress\">$113 billion previously\u200b allocated<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What\u200d was \u2062the vote margin for the 45-day\u2062 continuing resolution?<\/h2>\n<p><span> <\/a>  \u200dvote\u200c margin\u2064 on Friday. \u2064The continuing resolution\u2062 was necessary\u200d to prevent a government shutdown as the previous funding expired at midnight on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The joint statement by \u200dHouse Democratic\u200b leadership expressed their expectation\u2064 that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy would \u200cpromptly bring a bill supporting\u200c Ukraine to \u200bthe House floor \u2063for a \u2064vote.\u200c This expectation\u200b is based \u200don McCarthy&#8217;s commitment to defeating Vladimir Putin, Russia, and authoritarianism. The \u2064Democrats emphasized their solidarity with the Ukrainian people and their determination to support them until victory is achieved.<\/p>\n<p>However, some Republicans \u2063have criticized the statement as a &#8220;side deal&#8221; with Democrats. These Republicans, who opposed \u2064the 45-day continuing resolution, argue that it \u2063does not provide additional aid to Ukraine, which\u200d has\u200d been facing aggression from Russian forces for\u200b over a year and a \u2062half.<\/p>\n<p>The joint statement was issued by House\u200d Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, \u200bDemocratic Whip Katherine Clark, \u200cCaucus\u200c Chair Pete Aguilar, and Vice Chair\u200c Ted Lieu. These Democratic leaders are notable figures \u2064within their\u200d party and their statement\u2064 carries significant weight within the House.<\/p>\n<p>The House passed the 45-day continuing \u2063resolution\u2063 with a\u200d 33-vote margin. This \u200btemporary measure allows for the government to continue operating while more permanent funding\u200d is \u200dnegotiated. However, the lack\u200d of\u200d additional \u2064aid \u2062for \u2062Ukraine in \u200dthe resolution has \u2064sparked\u200c debate and \u2064criticism.<\/p>\n<p>The expectation of a Ukraine aid vote \u200dfollowing the\u2063 passing of the\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-dems-expect-ukraine-aid-vote-after-shutdown-averted\/\" title=\"House Democrats anticipate a vote on Ukraine aid following the avoidance of a government shutdown.\">short-term spending bill highlights<\/a>\u2064 the significance of \u2064the issue within \u2063Congress. Ukraine&#8217;s ongoing conflict with Russia \u200chas been a point of concern and debate among lawmakers for several years. The\u2062 House Democrats&#8217; call for support reflects \u2063their\u200d commitment \u200bto standing with Ukraine \u2063and countering Russian aggression.<\/p>\n<p>The focus now shifts to House\u2064 Speaker\u200b Kevin McCarthy \u2063and whether he will fulfill the Democrats&#8217; \u2063expectation by bringing a bill supporting \u200bUkraine to the House floor.\u2063 This potential vote \u200dwill continue\u2063 to attract attention and \u200cscrutiny, particularly from those who support increased aid for Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Overall,\u2062 the joint statement by House Democratic leadership\u200d underscores their determination\u200d to support Ukraine and\u200d their expectation that the issue will be addressed following the passage of the short-term spending bill. The \u2063outcome of this expected\u2062 vote will\u200d shape the ongoing \u2063discussions and \u200dactions surrounding Ukraine&#8217;s conflict \u200cwith Russia, demonstrating the significance of the\u200b decision for both domestic and international stakeholders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Democrats anticipate House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to schedule a Ukraine aid vote after passing a temporary spending bill to prevent a government shutdown. 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