Further support for Kyiv depends on the election of a new speaker of the House of Representatives of the Congress, Western media state.
Last week, for the first time in US history, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy, was fired. Those who initiated his removal from office were far-right Republican Congressman Matt Gates and his supporters. Among the stated reasons why some members of McCarthy’s party sought to remove him was his refusal to block aid to Ukraine.
On Wednesday, October 11, a vote for the new speaker of the House of Representatives is expected, and Western media declared that further support for Kyiv depends on these elections.
American edition Politico in his article Ukraine ‘going crazy’ as McCarthy-style chaos threatens US aid It is confirmed that assistance to Kyiv was one of the reasons for McCarthy’s removal from office and this situation, according to journalists, shows the United States as an “unreliable and shaky ally,” despite the assurances of the President Biden on the contrary.
Journalists focused on the fact that the House of Representatives is now paralyzed, and the elections scheduled for October 11 do not guarantee the immediate election of a speaker (after all, the election of McCarthy, in the composition of the House, took 15 votes and significant concessions on his part).
The publication also noted that Ukrainian representatives try to show optimism in public, but in private interviews they express more concern.
The government of Ukraine, in turn, insists on building constructive relations with possible candidates for the position of speaker, because, as the article concludes: “The main message that Kiev should convey is that we can win together- together and do it as best we can.” quickly to save many good men and women.”
American TV channel CBS news talked about McCarthy’s possible successors. In particular, it was Patrick McHenry, who became the acting Speaker of the House of Representatives. By the way, in his first speech he mentioned that it is appropriate to stop before the election of the next speaker so that the various factions can discuss the way forward.
Among the possible candidates for the position of speaker, the publication also mentioned Majority Leader Steve Scalise, the head of the Trump party. Freedom Caucus – Jim Jordan and Representative Kevin Hearn from Oklahoma.
Republicans have a majority in the House, but McCarthy has only gained enough support thanks to a series of concessions to radical Trumpists, eight of which ensured his removal from office. If Republicans again fail to unite around a consensus candidate, moderate Democrats could form a coalition with moderate Republicans.
This option was considered even if McCarthy was elected speaker and may be the best for Ukraine, as it would unite representatives of both parties in favor of continued support. In general, until a new speaker is elected, it is difficult to imagine that Republicans in the House of Representatives can propose anything for parliamentary consideration, the article concludes.
British newspaper journalists The watchman wrote that the far right, committed to cutting off American funding to Ukraine, will play a decisive role in choosing a new speaker. Although Kyiv has bipartisan support in the Senate, trends in the lower House of Parliament are less optimistic.
When analyzing the possible candidates and their support for Ukraine, the article took as a basis the assessment of the advocacy group Let’s defend democracy together on a scale of A to F, with A being a 5 and F being a 2. Steve Scalise received a 4, ahead of McCarthy, who received a 4-minus. Jim Jordan and Kevin Hearn, on the other hand, received a deuce, as did Matt Goetz, which initiated McCarthy’s elimination. Jordan has already said that if he is elected speaker, he will not continue to support Ukraine.
The publication also noted that the commitment to help Kyiv among the Republicans has fallen to 50% from 80% at the beginning of the invasion. And Republican presidential candidates who support Ukraine are lagging behind their opponents in the ratings. The topic of taxes is constantly discussed in the right-wing media and by radical voters on social networks, the journalists added.
In the article Bloomberg, studying the future fate of support for Ukraine, there is still some optimism. The authors note that some of those mentioned as possible speakers, including House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, voted in favor of a $300 million Ukraine funding bill last week. They also emphasized that Jim Jordan was not a positive candidate for Ukraine, and Met Gaetz, who initiated the removal of McCarthy, emphasized that the majority of Republicans voted against supporting Ukraine.
Several senators from both parties told the publication that they are committed to quickly seeking help in Ukraine, but there is no consensus on how to do it, especially with the House of Representatives in disarray and the Senate heading into another recess. .
The article further examines possible ways to secure additional support for Ukraine, one of which is a border agreement between Democrats and Republicans. If the Democrats make concessions to the Republicans on the border issue, and they, in turn, on the Ukraine issue, then a consensus can be reached, the authors of the article believe.
Republican senators are also reluctant to make decisions on Ukraine without addressing the “American border” issue, lest they face accusations that they care more about Ukrainian issues than Americans. Thus, the border issue becomes increasingly important in both Houses in the context of support for Ukraine.
Another route could be to tie aid to Ukraine to the current defense spending bill. It’s one of the most popular in Congress, but it could take weeks or months to pass. And the so-called Be big (make it big), which is the brainchild of Republican Senator Lindsey Graham and Democratic Senator Bank Cardin.
The idea is for the White House to offer a larger aid package to Ukraine that will last a year or more. This idea, as the article concludes, is based on the difficulties in approving new packages during the active phase of the presidential campaign, when the issue of Ukraine will be politicized more than ever.
Victor Kovalchuk, specialist in international issues at the research company Sotsiopolis and Olesya Krasnolutskaya
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