Ukrainians and allies descend on Washington with one main goal: Make Republicans listen

• Ukrainians and their American allies are coming to Washington, DC, this week to meet with lawmakers.
• The goal is to convince Congress to back President Joe Biden's call for $60 billion more in aid.
• The advocacy push comes after a majority of House Republicans voted against continued support.

As an exchange student hailing from Kyiv, she was happy to be literally anywhere in America. That her new home would have more cattle than humans — twice as many — was just an inescapable fact, something to process and accept.