A bill to help Ukraine: Biden ready to meet with House Speaker Johnson

A bill to help Ukraine: Biden ready to meet with House Speaker Johnson

Kyiv  •  UNN

February 19 2024, 05:32 PM • 27699 views

President Biden says he is ready to meet with House Speaker Mike Johnson to discuss passage of a bill to provide aid to Ukraine and other U.S. allies.

U.S. President Joe Biden is ready to meet with U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson to discuss a bill to help Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies if he "has something to say." The American president said this on February 19, UNN reports citing Voice of America.

Biden had previously criticized Republicans for their reluctance to pass the aid bill and for Speaker Johnson's decision to send the House of Representatives on a two-week recess without voting on the bill.

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As a reminder, on February 13, the Senate approved a bill that provides for $95.34 billion in aid to US allies, including Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, of which $60 billion is earmarked for Kyiv.