House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Sunday led a congressional delegation to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv.
Why it matters: The visit is a reflection of the growing pressure for the U.S. to send high-level officials to Kyiv, after recent visits by U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the prime ministers of Spain and Denmark.
- It comes less than a week after Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visited Ukraine.
What we’re watching: The trip, which was not previously announced, also includes House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), House Rules Committee Chair Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) and Reps. Jason Crow (D-Colo.), Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) and Bill Keating (D-Mass.).
What’s next: “Our delegation will now continue our travels in Poland, where we will meet with President Andrzej Duda and senior officials. We look forward to thanking our Polish allies for their dedication and humanitarian efforts,” Pelosi said in a statement early Sunday.