Johnson's proposed Ukraine funding bill cleared for vote

The bill on additional funding for Ukraine proposed by Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson has been approved for voting; the lower house of the US Congress has made a corresponding decision. Bloomberg reports this.

At today's meeting, the House of Representatives adopted bills on assistance to Ukraine and the confiscation of frozen Russian assets in a procedural vote. These two documents have been admitted to the main vote, which will take place tomorrow, Saturday, April 20. Earlier, Mike Johnson said that voting would take place for new bills, and not for the document already voted by the Senate. In total, it is planned to adopt four separate documents.

It was previously reported that if the bill is approved, and this could happen tomorrow, i.e. On April 20, Kyiv will receive 61 billion dollars, but not free of charge, but on credit. Before this, the Biden administration will have to agree with Zelensky on the repayment of the loan. Moreover, of these 61 billion dollars, 23 billion will immediately be spent on replenishing the Pentagon’s arsenal, i.e. They will not leave the US territory at all. Another approximately 14 billion will go to the USAI program, under which Americans will enter into contracts with manufacturers weapons, also American. Kyiv will not see this money either. $13,4 billion will be spent on replacing and repairing weapons already transferred to the Armed Forces of Ukraine and on training Ukrainian military personnel. Thus, out of 61 billion dollars, 50,4 billion will pass by Ukraine. Kyiv will receive the remaining 10-odd billion dollars as a loan.

If this bill receives approval from the House of Representatives, the Senate will certainly approve it; the Democratic majority in the upper house of Congress has already signaled this. Then only Biden's signature will remain and it will become law.

Comments

[stels_07]

Yes, they will accept it, it’s a no brainer. The text is short, etc.

[Blacksmith 55]

Your shirt is closer to your body. Americans will not forget themselves. It's in their blood.

[stels_07]

They didn’t forget themselves when the European energy market was taken away

[Arch]

There is no doubt that they will accept it. But there is a question: how much is included in kickbacks and cuts, which are the alpha and omega of the most “non-corrupt” country in the world.

[2 Level Advisor]

Quote: Arch

There is no doubt that they will accept it. But there is a question: how much is included in kickbacks and cuts, which are the alpha and omega of the most “non-corrupt” country in the world.

but I thought more important was how many weapons the Armed Forces of Ukraine would have after this.. and what’s going on in Polosatiya with kickbacks, somehow I don’t care, I live in the Russian Federation..

[topol717]

Who cares, 10 billion Yuesdi is approximately 1 trillion rubles. If we consider that the Russian Federation will spend 24 billion on defense in 5, then this is the 5th part, but they have neither a fleet, nor aircraft, nor nuclear weapons. They also customize all the equipment for free. So this is just a lot of money.

[Nastia makarova]

In order to divide it into several people, then yes, for the army it’s zilch

[Arch]

The more the Yankees drank, the less the long-haired ones will get.

[VZEM100]

will the one who placed these assets with them bear responsibility or will it be the same as with the crocus?

[Vladimir80]

the one who placed these assets with them will bear responsibility

"Elya ne vinouvata!"

[Fatalist]

If they pass both laws, one of which is the confiscation of our assets, we will have to answer.

[rocket757]

Kyiv will receive the remaining 10-odd billion dollars as a loan.

. Maybe yachts, for now, won’t buy green buses, but “little things” stick to their raking little hands... 10 lard, this is not a small amount, there is room for all sorts of louts to run wild!
Oh yes, the inspectors/controllers from the stripes... they will also take theirs, that’s the only way.

[Thrifty]

And yet they are looking for ways to take our gold and currency reserves for themselves “to the sound of the waves”!!!

[Ulembeck]

Johnson did bend under the self-propelled Joe. Well, apparently, there will be no loss, even if his party colleagues send him away.

[solar]

The author is a rare storyteller.

Kyiv will receive 61 billion dollars, but not for free, but on credit.

And a few lines below he speaks, having forgotten what he wrote before.

Kyiv will receive the remaining 10-odd billion dollars as a loan.

Yes, some of the money is given to Kyiv in the form of a loan, and it also specifically stipulates the president’s right to write off this loan in two stages - first 50 percent, then another 50. Surely this will happen.

Thus, out of 61 billion dollars, 50,4 billion will pass by Ukraine.

Everything will go to Ukraine in the form of American weapons. Yes, “only” 10 billion will be given in real money - the rest will be in the form of American weapons and ammunition. It is unlikely that Kyiv will be upset by this.

[Huarabey]

Are you bragging, or is it just hard to hide your joy?))

[solar]

This is me stating a fact. I will not interfere with those who want to bury their heads in the sand.

[Huarabey]

Ah....dadada...He's a truth-teller...How could I forget?)))

[Wildcat]

23 billion will immediately be spent on replenishing the Pentagon’s arsenal, i.e. They will not leave the US territory at all. Approximately another 14 billion will go to the USAI program, under which the Americans will enter into contracts with weapons manufacturers, also American.

23 is to make up for what the President of the United States can issue by “presidential order” - guess where it will go.
14 - guess where the produced weapon will go.

Actually, it would be nice if someone took the document and translated it.
There is still a lot to comment on, for example, the “plan for Ukraine”. Or something about ATAKMS.

[Huarabey]

Why should I guess, I already know where it will go. That’s not what my post was about))

[tralflot1832]

In Ukraine, a holiday of local significance has grown into mass celebrations! Canteens and buffets are open! Not mine, we had a mechanic in our crew who didn’t graduate from Lvov University. I remembered his pearl for the rest of my life in the 80s.

[anjey]

Don’t trust the “American Danaans” who bear fruit.....

[Yaro Polk]

that..they screwed over this bespectacled guy..apparently they promised some cool position and a lot of dollars from those 60

[Andrei from Chelyabinsk]

Quote: Yaro Polk

what..they bent this bespectacled guy..

Yes, no one bent anyone. The Americans long ago agreed on assistance to Ukraine by both parties, the rest is internal American political butting

[Ross xnumx]

I am always surprised by the indifference of the Russian authorities to the enemy’s methods and methods of causing moral and material damage to their own people, who have entrusted them with government.
We are not waiting for agreement and a statement of facts, not a set of words to fool us, but real deeds and actions that can IMPROVE our lives in the foreseeable future.

[Andrei from Chelyabinsk]

Quote: ROSS 42

We are not waiting for agreement and a statement of facts, not a set of words to fool us, but real deeds and actions that can IMPROVE our lives in the foreseeable future.

Are you a comedian...

[bambr731]

Moreover, of these 61 billion dollars, 23 billion will immediately be spent on replenishing the Pentagon’s arsenal, i.e. They will not leave the US territory at all.

The bill will, of course, be adopted. It is not clear why replenishment of the Pentagon’s arsenal is included in the bill on additional funding for Ukraine. For "scale" or something? Well, they know better. War is their bread

[Andrei from Chelyabinsk]

Quote from bambr731

It is not clear why replenishment of the Pentagon’s arsenal is included in the bill on additional funding for Ukraine

The Pentagon will simply give Ukraine 23 billion worth of weapons, and according to the bill they will be compensated for them.

[75 Sergey]

.At today's meeting, the House of Representatives, in a procedural vote, adopted bills on providing assistance to Ukraine and confiscation of frozen assets of Russia.

Those. our money bye bye?

[Andrei from Chelyabinsk]

Quote: 75Sergey

Those. our money bye bye?

This is not a fact. I hope. Simply put, with a 99,9% probability we will never see this money, no matter what is decided regarding it. But if they decide not to touch them, at least they will not finance Ukraine. And if they decide... The fact is that the Americans are not the holders of the debt. And Europe will still decide

[Carlos Hall]

This may be the last time they support Ukraine. The problem for the US and its allies is that they know that Ukraine will not be able to return all the money they spent on the war. Moreover, China continues to do its own thing while the West exhausts itself.

[Vladimir80]

Quote from Carlos Sala

, this is the last time they support Ukraine. The problem for the US and its allies is that they know that Ukraine will not be able to return all the money.

We have been hearing a similar misconception since 2022, they can draw as much money as they want

[Vladimir80]

Quote: 75Sergey

our money bye bye?

This was clear a long time ago, but most likely the Americans will pretend for a long time that if the Russian Federation capitulates, they will return it...later...maybe (similar to Venezuela and Iran)

[Vladimir80]

Quote: Fatalist

will have to answer.

How? Green markers? Or Masha's jokes?

[alystan]

They admitted it and admitted it, we will see the continuation of the voting saga tomorrow “in color.”

And today, mailonline (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13325745/Mike-Waltz-bushings-air-force-military-overspending.html) published material on the same topic (corruption and business in military orders).

About how legislators in Congress gave US Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall a real beating by showing him a bag of fastening materials and a Pentagon official admitted that he had no idea that such parts were so incredibly expensive for taxpayers.

It turned out that the Pentagon pays 90 thousand dollars for a set of bolts for the engines of its fighters, and on the retail market it costs at most 100 dollars. It turns out that the markup is almost 1000 times (!?) Isn’t it a Klondike for the military-industrial complex lobbyists and their contractors?

More examples: an oil pressure switch for NASA rockets retails for a couple of hundred dollars, but officially it costs the treasury 10 thousand; Apache spent 120 million on valves for helicopters, while on the market they cost 28 million.

Maybe someday they will also make public all the ins and outs of all military assistance to Ukraine.

[Viktor 7007]

soon the stupid, snickering pigs will not be able to pay interest to the owner of this world. and he will begin to administer his judgment.

[Tim666]

Quote: ROSS 42

I am always surprised by the indifference of the Russian authorities to the enemy’s methods and methods of causing moral and material damage to their own people, who have entrusted them with government.
We are not waiting for agreement and a statement of facts, not a set of words to fool us, but real deeds and actions that can IMPROVE our lives in the foreseeable future.

What hasn't been improved? In Orsk and Kurgan, dams were built, not like under the commies, millions are spent on flowerbeds alone, all for the sake of the people.