The House will vote Tuesday night on approving nearly $40 billion in emergency aid to Ukraine, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said.
“Time is of the essence — and we cannot afford to wait,” said Pelosi in a memo to House Democrats. “With this aid package, America sends a resounding message to the world of our unwavering determination to stand with the courageous people of Ukraine until victory is won.”
The package includes $33 billion in security, economic and humanitarian assistance to the Ukrainian government that President Biden requested last month. It also includes a supplemental bill, introduced by Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro (D-Conn.), to provide additional aid to address, among many issues, global food insecurity as a result of the war in Ukraine, bringing the total to nearly $40 billion.
“Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has cost thousands of innocent lives, devastated cities across the region, and fueled a humanitarian crisis, rising costs, and food insecurity around the world,” DeLauro, the chair of the House Appropriations Committee, said in a statement. “We have a moral responsibility to deliver this support to help end the grievous loss of life, hold Putin and his cronies accountable, and protect global democracy.”