{"id":2058671,"date":"2023-10-07T03:22:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-07T07:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-the-house-speaker-candidates-have-said-about-aid-to-ukraine\/"},"modified":"2023-10-07T03:25:32","modified_gmt":"2023-10-07T07:25:32","slug":"what-the-house-speaker-candidates-have-said-about-aid-to-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-the-house-speaker-candidates-have-said-about-aid-to-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"Candidates for House speaker have expressed their views on aid to Ukraine."},"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%2Fwhat-the-house-speaker-candidates-have-said-about-aid-to-ukraine%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=2058671&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 Republicans&#8217; Ouster of McCarthy Puts Ukraine Aid at Risk<\/h2>\n<p>As House Republicans search\u200b for a new Speaker to \u200breplace Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), the future of aid\u2062 to Ukraine hangs in the balance. McCarthy&#8217;s removal has caused a pause in the House&#8217;s work until a new Speaker is \u2063chosen.<\/p>\n<h3>Divided\u200b Votes on Ukraine Aid<\/h3>\n<p>Last week, the House \u200cvoted 331-117 in favor of a $300 million \u200caid package to Ukraine, with all opposing votes coming \u200dfrom\u2064 Republicans. Among the potential Speaker candidates, \u2062Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) \u2064and\u2063 Rep.\u2063 Kevin Hern (R-OK) voted \u200dagainst the measure, while Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) voted in favor.<\/p>\n<p>Jordan, backed by former President Donald Trump, questioned the objective of sending American tax dollars to Ukraine without a clear goal. Hern also\u2062 expressed concerns about the\u2062 lack of transparency regarding taxpayer funds.<\/p>\n<p>A report card by Defending Democracy Together rated\u2062 Scalise with a B on Ukraine aid support, while Jordan and Hern received an F.<\/p>\n<h3>Funding\u200d Challenges and Defense Concerns<\/h3>\n<p>Congress passed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-to-push-45-day-continuing-resolution-on-floor-that-excludes-ukraine-funding\/\" title=\"House to propose 45-day continuing resolution without Ukraine funding.\">45-day continuing resolution<\/a> to keep the government open but removed additional Ukraine funding \u200cfrom the\u2063 legislation. McCarthy&#8217;s removal \u2062complicates the House&#8217;s ability\u2062 to pass new funding, while the Department of \u200bDefense warns of dwindling resources.<\/p>\n<p>Pentagon Comptroller Michael McCord revealed that only $1.6 \u2062billion remains of the $25.9 billion allocated for replenishing depleted stockpiles. Without additional funding, the\u2064 department may have\u2063 to \u2064delay or reduce assistance to Ukraine, leaving \u200cthem vulnerable to Russian aggression.<\/p>\n<p>Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina\u2063 Singh assured\u200c that the United States \u2064can support Ukraine for a little longer, but the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-declares-state-of-emergency-in-vermont-due-to-flooding\/\" title=\"Biden declares emergency in Vermont over flooding.\">situation remains critical<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Biden&#8217;s \u2063Concerns and \u2062Bipartisan Support<\/h3>\n<p>President Joe Biden expressed worry about\u2064 the potential impact on Ukraine aid amid the Speaker debate, \u200bemphasizing its importance. However, he acknowledged that a majority of House and Senate members from both parties support funding for Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does \u200dMcCarthy&#8217;s removal from consideration \u200dfor Speaker potentially undermine or\u2064 delay assistance to Ukraine?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  To Ukraine\u2062 hangs\u200b in the balance. McCarthy&#8217;s\u2062 sudden removal from consideration \u2064for Speaker has raised concerns that the \u200dcrucial \u200cassistance to\u200d Ukraine \u2062may be undermined\u2064 or delayed,\u200c at a time when the country is in desperate need\u200d of support.<\/p>\n<p>The ouster of\u200d McCarthy \u200bcomes amidst\u200c a whirlwind of controversy surrounding President\u2063 Trump&#8217;s interactions with Ukraine. The President has been accused of pressuring Ukrainian \u200cleaders\u200c to investigate political \u200crival Joe Biden\u2063 and his \u2064son, in exchange for the release of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-the-house-speaker-candidates-have-said-about-aid-to-ukraine\/\" title=\"Candidates for House speaker have expressed their views on aid to Ukraine.\">military aid package approved<\/a> by Congress. \u2062The potential politicization of this aid has already raised eyebrows, and\u200b McCarthy&#8217;s\u2062 removal only adds to these concerns.<\/p>\n<p>McCarthy, who had\u200c been seen as a close ally of President\u200b Trump,\u2062 had been\u200d expected to steer the Republican Party&#8217;s agenda and ensure the\u2064 passage of key legislation. \u2064His \u200bdeparture\u200d from the race for Speaker has created a power vacuum within\u2062 the party, leaving the future of Ukraine\u200d aid uncertain.<\/p>\n<p>The aid package in question is of significant importance, as it is meant to assist Ukraine in\u2064 its ongoing conflict with \u2062Russian-backed separatists in the eastern\u2064 part \u2064of the country. The conflict has already claimed thousands of lives \u200cand displaced many more, and the provision of aid has been crucial in helping Ukraine defend its sovereignty and maintain stability in the region.<\/p>\n<p>With McCarthy&#8217;s removal, there is now a\u2063 greater degree\u2062 of uncertainty regarding the Republicans&#8217; commitment to supporting Ukraine. The White\u2063 House&#8217;s\u2062 withholding\u2062 of aid prior to the controversy only adds to\u200c the concerns that this assistance may be\u200d used as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-pressure-biden-admin-to-prosecute-alleged-iranian-agent\/\" title=\"Republicans Pressure Biden Admin To Prosecute Alleged Iranian Agent\">political bargaining chip<\/a> rather than a means of promoting stability and democracy.<\/p>\n<p>The House Republicans\u2062 must act swiftly to find a new Speaker who will prioritize the aid to Ukraine and ensure\u2063 its timely\u2064 delivery. The \u200cUnited\u200b States has been a strong supporter of\u200b Ukraine in its struggle against aggression, and \u200cany delay or hesitation in providing the \u200dnecessary assistance may \u2064not only damage the country&#8217;s ability\u2062 to defend itself\u2064 but also undermine the credibility of the \u200dUnited States as a reliable ally.<\/p>\n<p>The situation in Ukraine is too critical to be used \u2064as a political pawn. \u2062The House\u200b Republicans must put aside\u200b their internal divisions and select a Speaker who will uphold the core values and commitments of\u2064 the United \u200dStates. \u200cThe aid \u200cto Ukraine should not \u2063be held\u200d hostage\u2063 to partisan \u200binfighting or political gamesmanship.<\/p>\n<p>It is imperative that \u200cthe United States maintains its\u2063 support for Ukraine\u200c and sends a clear message \u2062to Russia that aggression and interference\u2063 in sovereign nations will not be tolerated. By providing timely\u200d and consistent aid, the \u2063United States can help Ukraine overcome the challenges it faces and work towards a peaceful resolution\u200d to the conflict.<\/p>\n<p>In \u2062conclusion, the \u2063ouster \u200bof\u2062 Kevin\u2062 McCarthy as a candidate for Speaker\u200d has put aid to Ukraine\u200c at risk. The House Republicans\u200d must act decisively and\u200d select a new Speaker who will prioritize the timely \u200ddelivery of \u200bassistance to\u200d Ukraine. The United States&#8217; commitment to Ukraine&#8217;s security and stability should not be compromised\u2062 by internal \u2062party politics. \u200dIt \u200bis in the best interest of both the United\u2064 States and Ukraine\u2062 to\u200c ensure that aid\u200d is \u200dprovided promptly and without any political \u2063strings attached.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As House Republicans seek to replace former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), aid to Ukraine may be at risk. 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