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House Takes Ukraine Aid Out Of FY ‘24 Defense Budget, Will Consider In A Separate Bill

House Takes Ukraine Aid Out Of FY ‘24 Defense Budget, Will Consider In A Separate Bill
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) speaks to guests before an evening parade at Marine Barracks Washington, Washington D.C., May 18, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Olivia G. Ortiz)

The House has removed $300 million in Ukraine aid from its fiscal year 2024 defense appropriations legislation and is set to consider the funding as a separate bill. The move is a bid from Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to shore up enough Republican support to pass the House’s $826.5 billion defense spending bill, with a group of conservative members having signaled their opposition to continued Ukraine aid. “It is never a bad thing to have all members of the House…

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