Ukraine backers on Capitol Hill are itching for President Joe Biden to step up his case for why the US should send more money to Ukraine in its fight against Russia . A major concern among Ukraine supporters in Congress this summer is what precarious position they might be in down the road if public support falters heading into a bigger showdown over funding that could play out before years end . A slip in public support could have the biggest impact in the GOPcontrolled House of Representatives where in July Republicans voted for an amendment that would have stripped all US military aid to Ukraine . Aides believe the economy and domestic issues will be drivers in next years election not foreign policy . Former US ambassador to Ukraine Bill Taylor thinks the solution is for Biden to keep talking about Ukraine in public public and not just as a throwaway line at a campaign again and over and over . He says Biden should also broaden the argument beyond the rules-based international order on the Russian military and it is costing us less of our budget for the Ukrainian army to decimate our defense budget for Russia and less of the Russian forces . A poll released this month found the broadest public opposition among Republicans with saying Congress should not authorize additional funding for the Ukraine war effort to support Ukraine in the war with Russia. Aides say they have no plans to change their approach and believe it has rallied the American people so far. They have no plan to change its approach. For their own reason. They say they don’t want to change the approach. They don‘t need to change. They want to maintain the Russian army. It doesn’re not just to decimated the Ukrainian forces. It is not to change it. It’s important to the US’ve got to
Ukraine backers want Biden to amp up his pitch for the war effort to the American public
