Liberal Democrats are more hawkish than you might think

They’re the ones who endorse military support for Ukraine, Taiwan and other places when there’s a threat to human rights or democracy.

Analysis by Dina Smeltz

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Emily Sullivan

November 18, 2022 at 6:00 a.m. EST

Staff Sgt. Cody Brown checks shells bound for Ukraine on April 29 at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware. (Alex Brandon/AP)

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While funding for aid to Ukraine has thus far received bipartisan support in Congress, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) recently indicated that a Republican-led House would reduce that funding. Democrats were quick to criticize McCarthy’s stance. But a week later, the House Democrats’ Progressive Caucus released — and almost immediately retracted — a letter urging President Biden to pursue diplomacy alongside delivering military support.