U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson and the leaders of the top House committees responsible for national security issues are working to create their aid package for Ukraine
According to sources, the plans are in the early stages of development and still need to be finalized, but pro-Ukraine Republicans are aiming to have a bill ready as soon as Congress approves a government funding package, presumably on March 22.
According to NBC News sources, passage of vital aid for Ukraine may be delayed until April due to the upcoming two-week congressional recess.
Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Mike McCaul and Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said there was discussion of passing non-military aid to Ukraine as a loan.
According to McCaul’s statement, Russian assets seized as part of the sanctions could be used as collateral to provide loans to Kyiv. He noted that the plan could also include a “generous repayment system” aimed at helping Ukraine.
The provision of loans as part of the aid package is aimed at softening criticism from the far-right wing over the substantial amounts of U.S. aid to Kyiv. They said they were not prepared to support further expenditure of American taxpayers’ money without a clear plan to achieve victory in the war.
