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Flagstaff council declines to send formal resolution supporting congressional Ukraine aid; some members offer personal endorsement
Summary
Council member Jim McCarthy asked the council to send a resolution to the city’s congressional delegation supporting an aid bill for Ukraine. Several council members said they would not support an official council resolution but expressed willingness to sign a personal letter of support.
Council member Jim McCarthy asked the Flagstaff City Council on March 5 to place a resolution on a future agenda urging the city’s congressional delegation to support an aid bill for Ukraine. McCarthy argued the United States should continue material support to Ukraine to counter Russian aggression and invoked historical parallels to World War II. He noted a recent U.S. Senate vote that supported an aid package. Council members discussed whether a federal foreign policy resolution was appropriate for the…
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