"Biden Holds Congress Accountable for Ukrainian City's Fall and Pledges Renewed US Aid"

The Biden administration blames Congress for the fall of Avdiivka in Ukraine, citing the lack of additional funding as the reason for the Ukrainian military's withdrawal from the city. A $60.1 billion military aid bill for Ukraine, which also includes aid to Israel and Taiwan, faces uncertainty in the House of Representatives, where Speaker Mike Johnson has indicated he does not intend to put it to a vote. The administration warns that without additional aid, Russian advances in Ukraine will continue, and by March, air defense ammunition supplies will be strained, allowing more Russian missiles and Iranian drones to hit their targets in Kyiv and other population centers.