Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are urging the administration to help facilitate the transfer of the planes.
about the need to"resupply" and"replenish" the Ukrainian Armed Forces with lethal defensive equipment and aircraft.
Several members of Congress are calling on the Biden administration to help facilitate the transfer of fighter jets to Ukraine after President Volodymyr Zelensky made a plea to lawmakers on Saturday. Above, President Biden speaks at the White House on March 4 in Washington, DC."We strongly urge you to continue working alongside our allies to explore all feasible options to expedite the urgent transfer of aircraft to the Ukrainian Air Force.
The lawmakers said they were"committed" to"providing additional authorities and appropriations" to finance the transfer.
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