Aid to Ukraine from the US is still not visible – Washington has more urgent matters – The Hill

On Tuesday, the House of Representatives returns to Washington with an increased need to increase military aid to Ukraine but without official timelines and a clear strategy for its adoption.

This is reported by The Hill.

The lower chamber will convene for only four days before a two-week holiday recess, and supporters of Kyiv, including leading Democrats in both chambers, are urging Speaker Mike Johnson to pass additional aid by the end of the week.

However, on Friday, Congress will urgently need to fund the government and prevent a partial shutdown—a process expected to take the entire week—and Johnson has shown no signs of being ready to quickly adopt a package of foreign aid measures before the break, nor has he disclosed what such legislation would entail.

The Speaker stated that he wants to first focus on government funding and only then address a package of national security issues—including aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, as well as funding for border security along the U.S.-Mexico border.

In this scenario, the earliest possible actions on Ukraine would not occur until April 9th—at least three weeks away when the House of Representatives is scheduled to return to the Capitol after an extended holiday recess. Many Democrats believe that besieged Ukrainian forces cannot wait that long: Russian troops are advancing slowly while Ukraine faces acute resource shortages.