Reps Kim, Crow, Meijer Send Bipartisan Letter to President Biden Urging More Military Aid for the Ukrainian People’s Defense

WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03), Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06), and Congressman Peter Meijer (MI-03) announced they have sent a bipartisan letter to President Joe Biden urging him to provide additional military aid to the Ukrainian people as they fight back against Vladimir Putin’s invasion.

This bipartisan group is comprised of members of the House Armed Services, Intelligence, and Foreign Affairs Committees as well as the bipartisan Ukraine Caucus. After substantial interactions with Ukrainian officials and U.S. national security experts, the letter outlines the specific needs of the Ukrainian military and Territorial Defense Forces.

“There is an opportunity here to make a huge impact in helping the Ukrainian people defend themselves against Putin’s invasion. Ukrainian leadership is asking the world to help them, and we feel the United States needs to act,” said Congressman Kim. “This bipartisan group understands that security comes from strong diplomacy and a country’s ability to defend itself. We’re urging President Biden to listen to Ukrainian leaders and provide the support that they and the Ukrainian people are asking the world to provide.”

“Ukraine’s fight for freedom and democracy is a fight they must win. The Ukrainians can win, but they will need more support in the months ahead,” said Congressman Crow. “That’s why I’m leading my colleagues to ask for increased military support for our Ukrainian brothers and sisters. This is a watershed moment in the battle for democracy, and we must win.”

“As the war in Ukraine continues, Members of Congress hear repeatedly from Ukrainian representatives about their specific military needs,” said Congressman Meijer. “While we’ve taken many decisive actions to counter Vladimir Putin’s illegal war, more can and must be done. The U.S. is positioned to help the Ukrainian military remain aggressive by air, land, and sea. The Biden Administration must act now to bolster Ukraine’s efforts to combat Putin and his military.”

You can find the letter here.

The letter urges President Biden and the Pentagon to provide additional military aid to the Ukrainian people, affording them the opportunity to push back against Russian invaders. The revelations of war crimes in Bucha this weekend underscores the moral imperative for the United States and our allies to provide military aid to prevent further and future atrocities.

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