"Ukraine Aid Faces GOP Opposition and Funding Deadline"

House Republicans' opposition to a fifth Ukraine aid package means the Pentagon is unlikely to receive the funding it needs to replenish U.S. weapons sent to Kyiv. Approximately $2.5 billion in Ukraine funds earmarked for the Defense Department to backfill U.S. weapons stockpiles will expire at the end of the fiscal year. House Republican leaders are refusing to consider the Senate's short-term budget proposal that includes $6 billion in supplemental assistance for Ukraine, making it unlikely that the Pentagon will have the replenishment funds it needs starting in October. The Senate's Ukraine aid package is significantly smaller than the White House's request, and the House has been divided on the issue, with some Republicans voting against Ukraine aid.