๏ธ๐บ๐ธ๐บ๐ฆ - US Democrats are drafting a ~$15 billion military aid package for Ukraine following the Nov. 3 midterms. The House Foreign Affairs Committee employee approved the package, before the Democratic majority took over in January 2027. During the lame duck session, lawmakers are pressing for emergency infrastructure aid amid escalating Russian attacks, incorporating provisions into the annual NDAA; Razom's senior adviser, Melinda Haring, noted the amendments aimed at tougher sanctions, expanded intelligence sharing and speeded up the delivery of ground-to-air interceptors. The text requires oversight and operational guarantees for the Starlink and Starshield networks following an unexplained front-end throttle in October. - FT.
๏ธ At the same time, Democrats are targeting concessions by the administration in October allowing the export of Russian refined diesel, given after an agreement between Trump and Putin to reduce fuel inflation. The oversight investigations will focus on the business interests and backroom diplomatic activities of envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner regarding an obscure European security initiative ahead of trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi. Statutory execution requires republican negotiation; Overriding a presidential veto requires a two-thirds majority in Congress.