Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for four bills that provide critical aid to our allies and address national security concerns: the Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act (H.R. 8035), the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act (H.R. 8034), the Indo-Pacific Security Supplemental Appropriations Act (H.R. 8036), and the 21st Century Peace through Strength Act (H.R. 8038).

“Since October, President Biden has requested, and I have supported, emergency funding for pressing national security needs, including assistance for our allies in Ukraine, Taiwan, and Israel and for the timely delivery of humanitarian aid in Gaza and around the world,” said Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher.  “The United States has a responsibility to respond to Russia’s unprovoked and unconscionable war against Ukraine, to help Israel protect against threats from Hamas, Iran, and other proxies, to provide vital humanitarian assistance for Gaza, and to help maintain peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.  Today, Democrats and Republicans stood together and passed bipartisan emergency aid to assist and support our allies and the people who need us at this challenging time.”

Specifically, for Ukraine, the Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act (H.R. 8035) provides:

·        $23.2 billion to replenishment of U.S. weapons, stocks, and facilities;

·        $11.3 billion for current U.S. military operations in the region;

·        $13.8 billion for the procurement of advanced weapons systems, defense articles, and defense services;

·        $481 million for resettlement and support services, such as emergency housing, English language classes, job training, and case management, and extends eligibility for certain benefits to Ukrainian arrivals and refugees to the U.S.; and

·        $99 million for the State Department and USAID to respond to the situation in Ukraine.

For Israel and Gaza, the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act (H.R. 8034) provides:

·        $13 billion to aid in the defense of Israel and to support our military personnel deployed to the region, including $4.4 billion to replenish U.S. stocks of equipment sent to Israel through Presidential drawdown authority;

·        $2.4 billion for Central Command operations and related activities, and $5.2 billion for Iron Dome, David’s Sling, and Iron Beam defense systems;

·        $9.15 billion to address the dire need for humanitarian assistance for Gaza as well as other vulnerable populations around the world; and

·        $3.6 billion in security assistance to Israel and partners in the Middle East. 

For the Indo-Pacific, the Indo-Pacific Security Supplemental Appropriations Act (H.R. 8036) provides:

·        $5.6 billion to support the integrated deterrence in the Indo-Pacific and for augmentation of the U.S. submarine industrial base;

·        $281.9 million for Navy military construction to support SIOP dry dock construction, to increase the maintenance capacity of the U.S. Navy’s public shipyards;

·        $2 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) to partners in the Indo-Pacific region, to expand the use of FMF loans to certain countries; and

·        $250 million to the World Bank’s International Development Association, to provide rapid financing and grants to vulnerable countries experiencing crises.

The 21st Century Peace Through Strength Act, (H.R. 8038), contains national security provisions pulled from several pieces of legislation to authorize the President to impose comprehensive sanctions against Iran, Russia, and China, provide assistance to Ukraine using assets confiscated from Russia, and address national security concerns arising from foreign adversary-owned apps in a modified version of legislation that passed the House earlier this year.  The majority of the bills and provisions that make up this package passed the House under suspension of the Rules.