U.S. President Biden has met with Congressional leaders and reiterated his call for swift approval of the necessary budget, as the budget for aid to Ukraine has been depleted and new military aid has been halted. Ta.
In the U.S. Congress, on the 13th of this month, the Senate passed a budget bill that included support for Ukraine after consultation between the ruling and opposition parties, but the House of Representatives, where the opposition party and Republican Party holds a majority, has a deep-rooted negative opinion towards support for Ukraine, and is expected to pass. is not standing.
On the 27th, President Biden met with Congressional leaders from both the ruling and opposition parties at the White House to try to resolve the situation, stating, ``Support is urgently needed. Inaction in Ukraine is leading to disastrous consequences,'' and he urged immediate approval of the budget. I asked him again to do so.
After the meeting, Majority Leader Schumer, the leader of the ruling Democratic Party in the Senate, told reporters, ``This was the most intense meeting we've ever had on aid to Ukraine.We told Speaker Johnson, ``Get it done.'' He announced that he has asked the opposition Republican Party's Speaker of the House of Representatives, Johnson, to take immediate action.
Meanwhile, after the meeting, Speaker Johnson said, ``The House is considering a variety of options and will address them at the appropriate time, but our top priority is our border.'' We reiterated our recognition that it is necessary to strengthen our response to the rapidly increasing number of people attempting to enter Japan without going through the country.