4.2% Of United States Congress Has Visited Ukraine- Sixteen Democrats, Sixteen Republicans, One Independent. 4.5% Of 435-Member House Of Representatives. 13% Of 100-Member United States Senate.

4.2% Of Members Of United States Congress Have Visited Ukraine
4.5% Of The United States House Of Representatives
13% Of The United States Senate

United States House Of Representatives
(435 Members- 222 Republicans, 213 Democrats)
Democrat- 12 (including then Speaker Nancy Pelosi)
Republican- 8 (one confirmed twice, but self-reported six times)

United States Senate
(100 Members- 48 Democrats, 3 Independents (all caucus with Democrats), 49 Republicans
Democrat- 4
Independent- 1
Republican- 8 (one twice who has retired)

On 24 February 2022, the armed forces of the Russian Federation invaded and further invaded the territory of Ukraine in what President Putin defined then as a Special Military Operation [SMO] and which on 22 December 2022 he redefined as a war.  The initial invasion by the armed forces of the Russian Federation was in part from the territory of the Republic of Belarus.   

From 24 February 2022 through 14 March 2022, government officials from other countries did not travel to Ukraine.

Most of these individuals, accompanied by their respective staff and security detail, traveled from Poland into Ukraine by train- in VIP carriages complete with bedrooms, bathrooms, dining rooms, and conference rooms.

Who Has Visited Ukraine 

3 March 2023 (Lviv)- Merrick Garland, United States Attorney General, second visit

27 February 2023 (Kyiv)- Janet Yellen, United States Secretary of the Treasury

21 February 2022 (Kyiv)- Michael McCaul (R-Texas), chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs; Darrell Issa (R-California), Keith Self (R-Texas), Max Miller (R-Ohio), Jake Ellzey (R-Texas), members of the United States House of Representatives

20 February 2023 (Kyiv)- Joseph Biden, President of the United States (NATO)

6 January 2023 (Kyiv)- Jack Reed (D- Rhode Island), Angus King (I- Maine), members of the United States Senate

15 November 2022 (Kyiv)- William Burns, United States Director of Central Intelligence (CIA)

8 November 2022 (Kyiv)- Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations

4 November 2022 (Kyiv)- Jacob Sullivan, Assistant to the President and National Security Advisor, The White House

3 November 2022 (Kyiv)- Christopher Coons (D- Delaware), Robert Portman (R- Ohio; retiring; second visit)

6 October 2022 (Kyiv)- Samantha Power, Administrator, United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

8 September 2022 (Kyiv)- Antony Blinken, United States Secretary of State, second visit

31 August 2022 (Kyiv)- Amy Klobuchar (D- Minnesota), Rob Portman (R- Ohio), members of the United States Senate

23 July 2022 (Kyiv)- Mikie Sherrill (D- New Jersey), Adam Smith (D-Washington), Chairman of Armed Services Committee, Mike Waltz (R-Florida), Elissa Slotkin (D-Michigan), Mike Quigley (D-Illinois), members of the United States House of Representatives

7 July 2022 (Kyiv)- Richard Blumenthal (D- Connecticut) and Lindsey Graham (R- South Carolina), members of the United States Senate

27 June 2022 (Kyiv)- James Risch (R- Idaho), the ranking minority member of the United Sates Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

21 June 2022 (Kyiv)- Merrick Garland, United States Attorney General

4 June 2022 (Kyiv)- Victoria Spartz (R- Indiana), United States House of Representatives

24 May 2022 (Kyiv)- Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pennsylvania), United States House of Representatives

14 May 2022 (Kyiv)- Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky), Minority Leader of the United States Senate; Susan Collins (R-Maine), United States Senate; John Barrasso (R-Wyoming), United States Senate; John Cornyn (R-Texas), United States Senate

8 May 2022 (Uzhhorod)- Dr. Jill Biden, Ph.D., First Lady of the United States, wife of Joseph Biden, 46th President of the United States

30 April 2022 (Kyiv)- Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives accompanied by Democratic Party Representatives Gregory Meeks, Representative Adam Schiff, Representative James McGovern, Representative Jason Crow, Representative Barbara Lee, Representative William Keating

24 April 2022 (Kyiv)- Antony Blinken, United States Secretary of State (NATO), and Lloyd Austin, United States Secretary of Defense

14 April 2022 (Kyiv)- Steven Daines (R- Montana), United States Senate; Victoria Spartz (R- Indiana)

Biden 2024 Budget Proposal Implies Substantial Resources For Ukraine Not Required Beyond 2023.  US$113 Billion Appropriated In 2022.  US$8.922 Billion For 2024?  Some 2022 Funds Not Yet Spent.

In 2022, the 117th United States Congress appropriated US$113 billion for Ukraine with those funds to be disbursed from 2022 through 2026 (or earlier as ordered equipment becomes available for delivery).  The 117th United States Congress (House of Representatives and Senate) were controlled by the Democratic Party.  The 118th United States Congress has a House of Representatives controlled by the Republican Party.

The White House proposes to spend US$842 billion in Fiscal Year 2024 for the United States Department of Defense (DOD) representing an increase of 3.2% (absent accounting for inflation) from Fiscal Year 2023.  The budget proposal includes funding for Ukraine- although not specifying whether the proposed funding is military-related or economic-related.    

• “Supports Ukraine, European Allies, and Partners. The Budget provides over $6 billion to support Ukraine, the United States’ strong alliance with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and other European partner states by prioritizing funding to enhance the capabilities and readiness of United States, allied, and partner forces in the face of continued Russian aggression.”

• “In addition, the Budget requests $753 million for Ukraine to continue to counter Russian malign influence and to meet emerging needs related to security, energy, cybersecurity, disinformation, macroeconomic stabilization, and civil society resilience.”

• “To assist Ukraine and manage the aftershocks of Putin’s invasion, the request includes 469 million to bolster the economy and ensure the continuity of government services, strengthen their energy infrastructure and cyber security, and ultimately promote the resilience of the Ukrainian people.”

• “This request includes $1.7 billion that will help Ukraine win the war and lay the reform and recovery foundation for winning the peace and help other partners impacted by the war stabilize their economies and prepare for recovery.”