Date uploaded: 2023-09-22 02:18:38
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday made his second visit to Capitol Hill in another pitch to U.S. lawmakers to continue supporting his embattled nation’s war effort against Russia’s invasion.
Despite Zelenskyy’s stop in Washington, which included a bipartisan meeting with a group of House lawmakers and an all-senators meeting, President Joe Biden will have an uphill battle in gaining approval of his $24 billion request in military and humanitarian aid for Ukraine.
Ahead of the meeting with Zelenskyy, a coalition of 28 GOP senators and representatives signed a letter saying, “It would be an absurd abdication of congressional responsibility to grant this request.”
Asked after a White House meeting with Zelenskyy if he was confident of getting the package approved, Biden said, "I'm counting on the good judgement of the United States Congress. There's no alternative.''
📸: Megan Smith / USA TODAY, Josh Morgan / USA TODAY, Shawn Thew/Pool via USA TODAY NETWORK, Jack Gruber, USA TODAY
