Harris to give ‘major foreign policy speech’ at Munich Security Conference next week
by Brett Samuels - 02/09/24 10:22 AM ET
Vice President Harris will travel to Munich for an annual gathering on international security issues as a White House push for aid to Ukraine and Israel has stalled in Congress.
Harris will attend the Munich Security Conference for a third consecutive year, attending the event Feb. 15-17, her office announced. While there, she will deliver a “major foreign policy speech” and meet with foreign leaders to discuss the situations in Ukraine and the Middle East.
“Throughout her engagements, the Vice President will underscore the importance of sustaining U.S. leadership, strengthening our alliances and partnerships, and defending international rules and norms,” Harris’s communications director, Kirsten Allen, said in a statement.
The vice president’s travel comes as the Biden administration is balancing support for allies in two separate conflicts but getting little help from Congress.
The White House has for months urged lawmakers to pass additional funding for Ukraine in its war against Russia. The administration issued its last round of security assistance in December, but officials have said they cannot provide more aid without action from Congress.
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