Biden: "I Will Veto Republican Budget Bill Excluding Ukraine"

Republicans Submit Separate Spending Bill on 30th
Includes Israel Aid in Budget
Excludes Ukraine Military Support
Democrat-Republican Conflict Expected to Intensify

U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to veto a House Republican budget bill that supports only Israel and excludes Ukraine if it passes both the House and Senate, major foreign media reported on the 31st (local time). On the same day, the White House Office of Management and Budget expressed a negative stance on the Republican budget bill, stating that it is "not good for Israel, the Middle East region, or our national security."

House Republicans submitted a $14.3 billion (approximately 19 trillion won) budget bill on the 30th that provides military aid exclusively to Israel. The bill allocates $10.6 billion for military support to Israel, $3.5 billion for foreign military sales subsidies, and $200 million for enhancing security at the U.S. Embassy in Israel.

However, the budget bill cuts funding for the Internal Revenue Service under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and excludes aid for Ukraine. On the 20th of the same month, President Biden submitted a large-scale budget to Congress totaling $105 billion, which includes $14.3 billion in aid to Israel, $61.4 billion for Ukraine, $2 billion for humanitarian aid to Palestinian residents and the Asia-Pacific region, among others.

Hardline Republicans have opposed large-scale support for Ukraine. Newly inaugurated House Speaker Mike Johnson, who took office on the 25th, handled only a resolution reaffirming U.S. support for Israel immediately after his inauguration. Republican Senator Roger Marshall also submitted a separate appropriations bill to Congress, criticizing the Biden administration's budget by stating, "My colleagues and I firmly believe that support for Israel should not be used as leverage to send hundreds of billions of dollars to Ukraine."

As such differences in views remain unresolved, the level of partisan conflict over the budget bill is expected to intensify. Following the ousting of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, the influence of hardliners within the Republican Party has grown, creating an atmosphere where moderates find it difficult to voice their opinions. Some suggest that support for Ukraine may be stalled for the time being.

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