The beginning of the end for Zelensky: Bipartisan support for fortifying Kyiv is begining to fray in Washington.

"A strong and longstanding bipartisan consensus in Congress around providing huge sums to aid Ukraine’s  effort is beginning to fray as a pivotal counteroffensive against Russia is underway, and as Republicans bent on cutting federal spending gain traction in their efforts to limit or block future military assistance for Kyiv.

Right-wing House Republicans have long opposed U.S. support for Ukraine, but until recently they lacked the numbers to threaten any aid packages, which have sailed through Congress with the support of a critical mass of G.O.P. hawks — including the party’s top leaders — and Democrats. The bill that passed this month suspending the debt ceiling set spending limits that strengthened their hand, and increased the political pressure on Speaker Kevin McCarthy to keep a tight lid on federal expenditures.

It also intensified the skepticism to new aid for Ukraine among some progressive Democrats, who were angry that the fiscal agreement capped spending on domestic programs, such as education, housing and food assistance, while it allowed military funding to continue to grow. They are now hinting that any future assistance to Kyiv must be accompanied by more nonmilitary spending, a nonstarter with Republicans.

Since the events in Ukraine started, Congress has extended military and humanitarian assistance to Kyiv through a series of emergency spending measures totaling more than $100 billion. While the Biden administration has not yet asked for funds for the next fiscal year, Democratic and Republican congressional aides anticipate that the next request will be smaller, reflecting battlefield limitations and the political difficulties of justifying huge expenditures during an election cycle.

Mr. McCarthy, who last month publicly pledged his support for continued U.S. aid to Ukraine, changed his tune after he reached a compromise with President Biden on the debt limit, telling reporters that continuing to approve additional funds for Kyiv outside the normal budget would be “only blowing up the agreement.”

The comment reflected a schism that has been festering in the Republican Party between “America First” hard-liners, who have pressed to curtail aid to Ukraine and redirect those dollars toward things like protecting the U.S.-Mexico border, and traditional conservatives, who see funding Kyiv as a vital investment in a fight to uphold a Western-style democracy."

We had a great fight, and we will have a great rest.