by ADC | Dec 21, 2022 | Congress/DoD, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is making his first visit to the U.S. since Russia invaded his country earlier this year. He’ll meet with President Biden today then address a joint session of Congress. Meanwhile, the administration is making plans to send the...
by ADC | Dec 13, 2022 | Congress/DoD, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
A bipartisan group of House members returned from a trip to Kyiv saying the U.S. needs to send more weapons support, The Hill reported. “They are… able to fight for themselves,” Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), the leader of the delegation said of Ukrainians Monday. “If...
by ADC | Dec 5, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
House Armed Services Committee Chair Adam Smith (D-Wash.) said that some Republicans’ push for more oversight of Ukraine support “makes me a little crazy,” according to Defense News. “Ukraine is spending the money really well; that’s why they’re winning,” he added....
by ADC | Nov 30, 2022 | On Base, Russia-Ukraine
The U.S. is committing $53 million to help Ukraine restore its power grid, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said Tuesday, as The Hill reported. The aid will include transformers, circuit breakers and vehicles to help Ukraine keep its power on through the winter....
by ADC | Nov 28, 2022 | Congress/DoD, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
The Pentagon announced Wednesday it will send Ukraine up to $400 million in artillery ammunition, weapons and supplies, Military Times reported. “With Russia’s unrelenting and brutal missile and [unmanned aerial systems] attacks on Ukrainian critical energy...
by ADC | Nov 17, 2022 | Congress/DoD, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
DOD failed its latest audit, the fifth failure in a row, as Defense News reported. “I would say we failed to get an ‘A,’” DOD Comptroller Mike McCord said. “I would not say that we flunked. The process is important for us to do, and it is making us get better. It is...
by ADC | Nov 16, 2022 | Congress/DoD, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
The White House is asking Congress to approve $37.7 billion in additional aid to Ukraine, as The Hill noted. Of that amount, $21.7 billion would be used to provide more equipment to Ukraine and replenish DOD’s weapons inventory. The other $14.5 billion would go toward...
by ADC | Nov 15, 2022 | Congress/DoD, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
Thirteen conservative-leaning groups are urging Congressional leaders not to approve additional aid for Ukraine in the lame duck session, as Axios reported. They wrote in a letter to Congressional leaders that the next Congress should determine how much to send to...
by ADC | Nov 10, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
President Joe Biden said Wednesday the U.S. will continue sending aid to Ukraine as it fights off Russia’s invasion, no matter who controls Congress. Biden was asked at a press conference about past remarks by House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), who may...
