During a telephone conversation on Sunday between the President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, and the leaders of Congress, an agreement was reached that the lawmakers need to act immediately to provide aid to Ukraine and Israel.
This follows from a statement by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, ABC News reports.
Schumer expressed hope at a news conference in New York that something could be done this week to help both countries.
He noted that the best way to direct aid to Israel and Ukraine is through the House of Representatives adoption of a Senate-approved supplemental law on national security that includes aid to both countries.
The Senate passed the USD 95 billion package in February, but House Speaker Mike Johnson did not bring it up for a vote.
"The best way to help Israel rebuild its missile and drone defenses is to pass this amendment immediately. As I said, Israel has spent about a billion dollars on its defense. The addition to the security law will add to the anti-missile and anti-drone defenses that are in the Arrow, David's Sling, and Iron Dome systems," Schumer said.
Earlier on Sunday, Biden spoke with Senate Majority Leader Schumer, House Speaker Mike Johnson, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said Saturday that the House would reschedule this week to "consider legislation that supports our ally Israel and holds Iran and its terrorist associates accountable," but it is not yet clear what those will be laws and how they may differ from the bill passed by the Senate.
On April 8, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine would lose the war if the U.S. Congress did not approve military aid to confront the aggressor state of russia.
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