McCarthy Rejects Zelenskyy’s Request to Address Congress

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy told reporters on Thursday that he denied a request from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to address Congress.
McCarthy Rejects Zelenskyy’s Request to Address Congress
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times; Viacheslav Ratynskyi/Reuters
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said on Thursday that he denied a request from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to address Congress as members of his caucus increasingly have expressed reservations about whether to keep sending billions of dollars to Ukraine amid its war with Russia.

After addressing the United Nations on Tuesday in New York City, Mr. Zelenskyy is in Washington to meet with President Joe Biden and congressional lawmakers. Lawmakers on Thursday indicated he already met with members of the Senate and House.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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