People in Washington Respond to US Aid to Ukraine | VOA News

VOA congressional correspondent Katherine Gypson grabbed remarks from people in Washington this week in response to US aid to Ukraine.

The United States is providing up to $200 million in additional military aid for Ukraine, according to U.S. officials, as the Pentagon continues to dip into its aid arsenal despite Congress excluding new aid for Ukraine in a stopgap spending bill passed last month to prevent a government shutdown.

The package announced Wednesday includes weapons for air defense such as the AIM-9 Sidewinder missile, artillery munitions for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), TOW anti-tank missiles, and 155mm and 105mm rounds, according to a U.S. official.

The U.S. has provided about $44 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since the beginning of Russia’s unprovoked invasion in February 2022.

Last month, Congress did not include aid to Ukraine as part of a bill passed to keep the government from shutting down due to opposition from a faction in the Republican Party. Soon after the bill passed, the House ousted Kevin McCarthy from his position as speaker.