Senator Michael Bennett (D-Colo.) has said he'd be willing to bring on a partial government shutdown if Congress does not approve new rounds of aid spending for Ukraine in the 2024 budget.
In an interview with NBC News’ ‘Meet the Press’ on Wednesday, Mr. Bennett said he would “be willing” to block a deal to fund the U.S. government if the deal doesn’t also include new spending to assist Ukrainian forces fighting on the ongoing war with Russia. The Colorado Democrat said a partial government shutdown may “be necessary, to make sure that we get people’s attention” on supporting Ukraine.
