A week ago, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries wrote a letter to colleagues in which he declared that the House was facing “a Churchill or Chamberlain moment” as far as providing desperately needed military aid to Ukraine.
“The time has come for the House of Representatives to act, and act decisively in America’s national security interests,” Jeffries, flanked by his House Democratic leadership team, told reporters on Wednesday. “This is a Churchill or Chamberlain moment. We can either confront Russian aggression in defense of democracy, or we can allow pro-Putin MAGA Republicans to appease. As events have shown in modern world history, appeasement of aggression gets you nowhere. ”
Jeffries’ remarks proved to be a pivotal moment in pressuring House Speaker Mike Johnson to finally bring the $61 billion Ukraine aid package to a floor vote on Saturday after months of delay due in no small part to Trump’s opposition to providing further aid. The House passed the bill by an overwhelming 311-112 margin. But still, 112 Republicans opposed the legislation, with only 101 in support.
And as always, it’s about learning what we can from history and not repeating our mistakes.
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