By Blake Haas
BLOOMINGTON – A Central Illinois Congressman believes border security funding should be separate from funding for Ukraine.
Democratic Congressman Eric Sorensen’s comments come on the heels of a visit to Capitol Hill by Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky.
During the visit, President Joe Biden announced an additional $200 million in funding to Ukraine, but a $61 billion package awaits Congress.
“I just don’t get it,” Congressman Sorensen told WJBC’s Scott Miller. “I understand the southern border is a mess. We have to solve that problem. But, linking these two things together is a grave mistake.”
This week, lawmakers held a confidential meeting with the Secretary of Defense on Capitol Hill.
However, Congressman Sorensen reports Republicans failed to attend the meeting.
“Why didn’t they show up? We need to ask the question, ‘Why don’t our people in positions of power in government, why don’t they want to understand’? I’m going to do everything possible that I can do so that we don’t have troops fighting a war with Vladimir Putin and Russia.”
During a press conference earlier this week, U.S. President Joe Biden said lack of funding for Ukraine would be Russian President Putin’s “greatest Christmas gift.”
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