Today's summary
- Joe Biden will meet with Nato alliance leaders and the European Commission next week about the situation in Ukraine.
- Fox News cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski, 55, and Ukrainian journalist Oleksandra “Sasha” Kuvshynova, 24, were killed when their vehicle was struck by incoming fire. Fox News correspondent Benjamin Hall was also wounded in the incident.
- Sarah Bloom Raskin withdrew her nomination for Federal Reserve Board following staunch opposition from Republicans.
- The White House is warning of dire consequences should Covid-19 relief funding remain stalled in Congress.
That’s all for today – thanks for following along. You can keep up to date with news from Ukraine here, in our dedicated live blog:
Updated
While Joe Biden hasn’t changed his stance on facilitating the Polish fighter jets to Ukraine or establishing a no-fly zone, it looks like there’s still some movement in Congress to exert some pressure.
McConnell signals that GOP still undecided on trying to force administration’s hand on Ukraine fighter jet issue. Asked him if getting MiGs to Ukraine is an issue he’ll insist on getting into legislation, and he said “exactly how to make that happen is still under discussion.”
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) March 15, 2022
Talks between Dems and GOP over stripping Russia of its trade status have yet to lead to an agreement as the two sides are still haggling over the bill language.
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) March 15, 2022
Pelosi promised to pass the bill in the House this week. But a bipartisan deal would ease its passage in the Senate.
