{"id":2096007,"date":"2023-11-10T06:02:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T11:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukraine-is-facing-an-existential-threat-the-house-gop\/"},"modified":"2023-11-10T06:04:19","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T11:04:19","slug":"ukraine-is-facing-an-existential-threat-the-house-gop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukraine-is-facing-an-existential-threat-the-house-gop\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine is facing an existential threat: The House GOP"},"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\">18<\/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%2Fukraine-is-facing-an-existential-threat-the-house-gop%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=2096007&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>World Leaders&#8217; Fate Hangs in\u2062 the Balance<\/h2>\n<p>There are two world leaders whose futures are intertwined with the decisions of \u2064Congress\u2062 and American voters: Ukrainian\u2062 President Volodymyr Zelensky and his nemesis, Russian President Vladimir\u2063 Putin.<\/p>\n<p>Putin is banking on two potential outcomes that align with the ultra-MAGA faction of the Republican Party: a complete cutoff\u2062 of U.S. aid\u2064 to Ukraine and the return of Donald Trump to the White House.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWe need much more to win now. \u2026 We do need ammunition.\u2062 We do \u200cneed air defense,\u201d Oksana\u200d Markarova, Ukraine&#8217;s\u200d ambassador to \u2062the U.S., said on CBS\u2019s Face the \u2062Nation. \u201cRight now, all the eyes are on \u2064U.S. Congress.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Zelensky \u2064is deeply\u200c concerned \u200dabout both possibilities.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has promised to\u2063 end the war \u2062in Ukraine within \u206324\u200b hours if elected, but such a move would likely \u2062favor Russia&#8217;s interests. In an interview \u2064with NBC, Zelensky expressed his doubts about making peace\u200c with Putin, whom he referred \u2064to as a &#8220;f***ing terrorist.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>However, Zelensky&#8217;s \u2064immediate worry lies in the current standoff in Congress. A powerful group \u200cof House Republicans, known as &#8220;MAGA\u200b extremists,&#8221; are opposed to\u200d providing any further aid to Ukraine. Their influence could \u2063potentially kill any bill, but only if the new speaker of the House allows it.<\/p>\n<h3>A\u200d Battle for\u2064 Aid<\/h3>\n<p>President Joe Biden has requested $105 billion in emergency\u200c funds, with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/education-secretary-asks-for-578-million-more-to-boost-mental-health-providers-in-schools\/\" title=\"Education Secretary requests 8M to increase mental health support in schools.\">significant portion allocated<\/a> to support Ukraine&#8217;s war efforts\u2064 and\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netanyahu-calls-joe-biden-my-friend-for-supporting-israeli-efforts-in-gaza\/\" title=\"Netanyahu Calls Joe Biden \u2018My Friend\u2019 For Supporting Israeli Efforts In Gaza\">provide humanitarian aid<\/a>. These priorities have bipartisan support in both the House and the Senate, but \u2063there is a catch.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cYou cannot \u2063use Democrats to roll \u200ca majority \u200cof the majority, certainly on something as consequential as Ukraine,&#8221; said Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL).<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Under the \u2063informal \u2064Hastert\u2064 Rule, no\u200d bill\u200b can reach the House floor unless it \u200bpasses solely with\u2062 Republican votes. This \u200crule \u200chas\u200b created obstacles for the passage of the Ukraine aid bill, \u2064despite receiving \u200coverwhelming support in the House.<\/p>\n<p>The new speaker, Rep. Mike\u2063 Johnson\u2064 (R-LA), who\u2064 previously voted \u2064against Ukraine\u200c aid,\u200d now\u2062 claims to support it.\u200d However, he is employing a different strategy \u2063to maintain unity \u2063within his slim majority. He is \u200dlinking the aid to\u2063 a House bill on border security, a top priority \u2062for the \u200dRepublican\u2064 majority.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the\u2062 Senate is \u200bworking on \u2063its \u200bown Ukraine funding \u2062measure, which was initially touted as bipartisan. However, \u2064a proposal\u2063 from Republican senators to \u200dlink the aid \u200bto a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stop-shamelessly-lying-crenshaw-slams-psaki-after-she-says-trump-left-dismantled-and-unworkable-system-on-border\/\" title=\"\u2018Stop Shamelessly Lying\u2019: Crenshaw Slams Psaki After She Says Trump Left \u2018Dismantled And Unworkable System\u2019 On Border\">border security plan<\/a> has caused friction.<\/p>\n<h3>The Stakes Are High<\/h3>\n<p>The infighting and disagreements within Congress do not bode well for the \u200cpassage \u200cof a \u200bsubstantial Ukrainian\u2064 aid package. Despite\u2062 the support\u200b of influential Republicans like\u2062 Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell \u2062and Sen. Susan Collins, the future of \u2064the\u200b aid remains uncertain.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary of \u2062State Antony\u2064 Blinken and Defense\u2063 Secretary Lloyd Austin have emphasized the importance of unwavering support for Ukraine. They argue that any \u200cwavering in \u2062support would send a\u2064 dangerous message to allies and adversaries \u200balike.<\/p>\n<p>Zelensky, in his plea to American\u2063 leaders, \u200cstressed the\u200b crucial nature of\u2063 their\u2064 help and warned of the consequences of a lack of aid.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIf \u200cRussia kills \u200ball of \u200cus, they will attack NATO countries, and you\u2063 will send your sons and daughters,\u201d\u2062 he said. \u201cAnd it will be, I&#8217;m\u200d sorry, but the \u200cprice will be higher. \u200cThat is my signal. Believe\u200c in democracy, believe in Ukraine.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The fate \u2064of these world leaders and the stability of the \u200bregion\u200d hang in the balance as Congress \u2062and American \u200dvoters navigate the complex web of politics and \u200cinternational \u200crelations.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2062 What role does the new\u2062 speaker of the \u2063House play\u200d in determining the fate of bills \u200brelated to aid to \u200dUkraine?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Rules of\u200d the House, the \u200cnew \u2062speaker has\u200b the power to determine which bills get a\u2062 floor vote. \u200cIf the\u2062 new speaker, most likely Nancy Pelosi, decides not to\u200b bring the bill\u2063 to \u200bthe floor, it\u200d could\u200c essentially kill\u2063 any chance of providing aid to Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>The battle\u200d for aid to Ukraine is not just a political issue, but a matter \u2064of national security. \u200dRussia has been escalating\u200c its aggression towards Ukraine, with ongoing military aggression and cyber attacks. \u2062The Ukrainian military \u2062is in\u2064 dire need of support and assistance to defend its \u200csovereignty and protect its people.<\/p>\n<p>Without \u200bthe necessary aid, Ukraine would be left vulnerable to further Russian \u2063aggression. It \u200dwould also \u200csend a message to other countries that the\u200b United\u200d States is not \u2064committed to supporting its\u200c allies in times of need. This could have serious implications for global security and\u200b stability.<\/p>\n<p>The fate \u2062of world \u200cleaders like Zelensky and Putin hang in the balance of these\u200b decisions. If the United \u200dStates fails to\u200d provide the necessary aid to Ukraine, \u2064it would embolden Putin\u2062 and weaken\u200b Zelensky&#8217;s position. It could also damage the relationship between the United States and Ukraine, potentially\u200c pushing Ukraine further into Russia&#8217;s sphere\u2063 of influence.<\/p>\n<p>On\u200b the other hand, if the United States fulfills its commitment to \u2062support Ukraine, it would send a\u200b clear message to Putin that his aggression will\u2063 not go unanswered. It would strengthen Zelensky&#8217;s position and\u200d provide hope for a peaceful resolution to the conflict.<\/p>\n<p>As the decisions of Congress\u2063 and American \u200bvoters loom, the world watches \u200dwith \u2062bated \u200dbreath. The outcome of this battle for \u200baid to\u2064 Ukraine\u2064 will have far-reaching \u2063consequences, not\u200d just for the leaders involved, but for international relations and global security as a whole.<\/p>\n<p>It is imperative that both Congress and American voters recognize the significance of this moment\u2062 and make decisions that align with the values of\u200b democracy, human rights, \u2063and\u2064 the protection of \u200csovereign nations.\u2064 The fate of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukraine-is-facing-an-existential-threat-the-house-gop\/\" title=\"Ukraine is facing an existential threat: The House GOP\">world leaders hangs<\/a> in the\u2063 balance, and\u2062 it is \u2063up to the United States to determine \u2062their direction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are two world leaders whose fate may well rest in the hands of Congress and American voters: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his mortal enemy Russian President Vladimir Putin. It\u2019s abundantly clear Putin is pinning his hopes on outlasting Ukraine on two future eventualities favored by the ultra-MAGA wing of the Republican Party \u2014<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2096008,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2096007","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2096007","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2096007"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2096007\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2096008"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2096007"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2096007"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2096007"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}