Biden to US Congress: Ukraine Is 'Out of Money, Out of Time'
2023-12-05
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1The administration of American President Joe Biden warned lawmakers Monday against rejecting a military aid proposal for Ukraine.
2Shalanda Young is the director of the United States Office of Management and Budget.
3She sent an open letter to the leaders of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.
4Young said if the current budget measure is rejected, U.S. military aid to Ukraine would be gone by the end of the year.
5The aid permits Ukraine to buy weapons for its defense against Russia.
6Young noted that the U.S. also provides financial aid to the Ukrainian economy, and that money is already gone.
7She wrote: "If Ukraine's economy collapses, they will not be able to keep fighting...."
8With less than one month to go in 2023, she added: "We are out of money - and nearly out of time."
9Biden has asked Congress for more than $100 billion in aid that would go to Ukraine, Israel and others.
10Some lawmakers oppose the measure unless there are conditions attached.
11They say the Biden administration must find solutions to the migrant problem at the U.S. southern border.
12The House of Representatives already approved a military assistance bill for Israel.
13The Senate has not.
14The U.S. sent $111 billion to Ukraine in 2023. About $67 billion went to military needs.
15Another $27 billion went toward economic and civil assistance and $10 billion supported humanitarian aid.
16Only three percent of the fund remains, Young wrote.
17She urged lawmakers to approve more money.
18"This isn't a next year problem. The time to help a democratic Ukraine fight against Russian aggression is right now. It is time for Congress to act," the letter reads.
19The letter followed a closed meeting on November 29 among U.S. congressional, military and national security officials.
20The security officials told the lawmakers that Ukraine aid needed to continue.
21Biden's recent proposal includes $61 billion for Ukraine.
22Chuck Schumer attended the meeting.
23He is the Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate and a Democrat.
24He said the American military experts "were clear that Ukraine needs the aid soon."
25I'm Dan Friedell.
1The administration of American President Joe Biden warned lawmakers Monday against rejecting a military aid proposal for Ukraine. 2Shalanda Young is the director of the United States Office of Management and Budget. She sent an open letter to the leaders of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. 3Young said if the current budget measure is rejected, U.S. military aid to Ukraine would be gone by the end of the year. 4The aid permits Ukraine to buy weapons for its defense against Russia. 5Young noted that the U.S. also provides financial aid to the Ukrainian economy, and that money is already gone. She wrote: "If Ukraine's economy collapses, they will not be able to keep fighting...." 6With less than one month to go in 2023, she added: "We are out of money - and nearly out of time." 7Biden has asked Congress for more than $100 billion in aid that would go to Ukraine, Israel and others. Some lawmakers oppose the measure unless there are conditions attached. They say the Biden administration must find solutions to the migrant problem at the U.S. southern border. 8The House of Representatives already approved a military assistance bill for Israel. The Senate has not. 9The U.S. sent $111 billion to Ukraine in 2023. About $67 billion went to military needs. Another $27 billion went toward economic and civil assistance and $10 billion supported humanitarian aid. 10Only three percent of the fund remains, Young wrote. She urged lawmakers to approve more money. 11"This isn't a next year problem. The time to help a democratic Ukraine fight against Russian aggression is right now. It is time for Congress to act," the letter reads. 12The letter followed a closed meeting on November 29 among U.S. congressional, military and national security officials. The security officials told the lawmakers that Ukraine aid needed to continue. Biden's recent proposal includes $61 billion for Ukraine. 13Chuck Schumer attended the meeting. He is the Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate and a Democrat. He said the American military experts "were clear that Ukraine needs the aid soon." 14I'm Dan Friedell. 15Dan Friedell adapted this story for Learning English based on a report by the Associated Press.