'I'm all about weapons, not welfare, so let's go do that and scale back on the humanitarian aid going to Ukraine,' Senator Joni Ernst told Newsweek.
's 45-day government funding proposal, which included billions of dollars for U.S. disaster relief but no additional funds for the Ukraine war effort.continue to support efforts to fund Ukraine's defense of its borders against Russia's invasion, the issue has become contentious within the GOP conference as a growing number of members voice opposition.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accompanied by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appears at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, on September 21, 2023. The two party leaders have supported Ukraine's campaign against Russia amid declining support from House Republicans.
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