US Senate waiting for details of Johnson's proposal on aid for Ukraine and Israel

Chuck Schumer, the leader of the Democratic majority in the US Senate, has said he will consider a proposal put forward by Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House of Representatives, concerning splitting aid for Ukraine and other US allies into separate bills.

Source: Schumer, cited by Reuters, as reported by European Pravda

Details: Schumer indicated that he would reserve judgment on Johnson’s bills "until we see more about the substance of the proposal and the process by which the proposal will proceed".

"Hopefully, we will get details of the speaker's proposal later today. Again, time is of the essence," Schumer said.

Background:

• The approval of over US$60 billion of aid for Ukraine by the US Congress has been blocked by Republicans in the House of Representatives for months now.
• Earlier Mike Johnson published his plan of adoption of the aid, which would involve separate votes on aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan and national security priorities.
• The plan has been criticised by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who believes that splitting the aid package for Ukraine and Israel in the US Congress would demonstrate indifference to the deaths of Ukrainians and be a sign of "pure politics".
• Zelenskyy added that unless the US Congress votes to send Ukraine over US$60 billion of aid, Ukraine has no chance of winning the war with Russia.

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