Lawmakers Press Pentagon Leaders to Define Endgame in Ukraine

Rep. Tom Cole (R-) leaves the office of U.S. Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) in the U.S. Capitol on February 27, 2023 in Washington, DC. The House of Representatives have returned to Capitol Hill after a two week recess. Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Members of Congress asked leaders in the U.S. Department of Defense to define the endgame for American involvement in the Russia-Ukraine war and expressed wariness of open-ended involvement, despite their strong support for the Ukrainian cause.

The exchange took place at a meeting of the House Appropriations subcommittee on Defense on Feb. 28.