Washington, DC– Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) released this statement following the bipartisan Congressional Delegation (CODEL) visit to Ukraine. The full delegation included Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee; and Representatives Mike Waltz (R-Fla.), Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), and Mike Quigley (D-Ill.)
"I was proud to join this bipartisan delegation to reaffirm the United States' unwavering commitment to Ukraine and its fight for democracy and freedom. During our time in Kyiv, I had the extraordinary honor of meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, mayors from Irpin and Bucha, and US Ambassador Bridget Brink, and members of the 101st Airborne division.
"This trip reaffirmed what we all know to be true – the Ukrainian people have shown bravery and resolve second to none, despite atrocities committed by the Russian military and a looming food crisis.
"We received the good news yesterday that a deal had been reached to allow the Ukrainians to safely ship grain free from Russian interference. Just hours later Russia inexplicably bombed the Ukrainian port city of Odessa - directly contrary to the deal they had just reached.
"Putin's war is contributing to surging global prices that Americans are feeling at the grocery store and the gas pump. Around the world, people are facing uncertainty about their crops and, in some places, uncertainty about their next meal. Here at home, the conflict is driving up costs at the grocery store. I am committed to taking every step possible, including working to ship Ukrainian grain, strengthening our supply chains, and diversifying agricultural imports, in order to bring the costs down in NJ-11 and fend off the looming humanitarian crisis around the world."
Rep. Sherrill is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and served in the Navy for almost 10 years as a helicopter pilot and Russian policy officer. As a Russian policy officer, she worked on the implementation of our nuclear treaty obligations and oversaw the relationship between the US Navy and Russian Federation Navy. She now serves on the House Armed Services Committee, where she serves as the Vice Chair of the Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee
Photos from the Office of President of Ukraine
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