Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.), the ranking member on the House Armed Services Committee, cast doubts on Tuesday about a plan advanced by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to send new rounds of aid to Ukraine, arguing the proposal creates a convoluted process for supplying Ukrainian forces.
Congress has deliberated for months on proposals for new rounds of aid to assist Ukraine in its ongoing war with Russia. The prospect of continuing to bolster Ukraine with tens of billions in aid has divided Republicans, and many have opposed the idea of tying aid to Ukraine to topics more favorable to their side of the political aisle, such as new rounds of military assistance to Israel.
