This may be the intent of some who don’t think we should be supporting Ukraine. But others are just holding the aid hostage to try to get what they want in immigration policy. This latter group want to hold up aid which is needed to stop Putin’s expansion into Ukraine (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-67649497).

I think this is a big mistake. The aid is needed now to resist the invasion. Perhaps more so, since European Union is aid is being blocked by Victor Orban (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-67724357).

Immigration is a very complicated issue. There is no reason to think any compromise reached in the Senate would be acceptable to the Republican majority in the House. Pairing immigration policy with the need for aid to Ukraine is a delay that seems to be bring great joy to Putin (https://news.yahoo.com/putin-gloating-public-republican-moves-153259277.html).

My hope is that this is resolved quicky, before too many Russian gains.

Putin’s Pals in Congress may be happy with this but my guess is the most Republicans are not.