Cortez Masto Leads Delegation in Urging Biden Admin. to Reduce Restrictions on Ukrainian Use of U.S. Weapons

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) is leading the Nevada delegation - including Senator Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) and Representatives Dina Titus (D-Nev.-01), Steven Horsford (D-Nev.-04), and Susie Lee (D-Nev.-03) - in urging the Biden Administration to reduce restrictions on Ukraine's use of U.S.-provided weapons against Russia's illegal invasion. In a letter to President Joe Biden, Cortez Masto and her colleagues stressed that allowing Ukraine to fully use U.S. weapons and technologies will help Ukrainians strike high-value military targets within Russia and take back lost territory. This comes after Secretary Blinken met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy last week to discuss the need for increased U.S. support.

"[W]e urge you to reduce current limitations on Ukraine's use of long-range weapons supplied by the U.S. for targeting legitimate military sites within Russia," wrote the lawmakers. "Continuing these restrictions not only hinders Ukraine's path to victory but also prolongs the suffering of its people as Russia escalates its assaults."

"Granting Ukraine greater access to long-range weaponry would enhance its operational capabilities, enabling precise attacks that could disrupt Russian military operations," they continued. "While necessary support has eventually been provided, delays have cost Ukraine dearly in terms of both time and lives. We must act swiftly to empower Ukraine to defeat Russian aggression."

You can read the full letter text HERE.

Senator Cortez Masto has consistently advocated for the U.S. to stand up to Russian aggression and support Ukrainian sovereignty. She recently voted to pass bipartisan legislation to support Ukraine and helped pass bipartisan economic sanctions that were signed into law to hold Russia accountable for its illegal invasion of Ukraine. She voted in support of sanctions against Russia and its Nord Stream 2 pipeline, and she supported similar sanctions in the 2020 and 2021 National Defense Authorization Acts.

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