Houlahan Opposes Providing Cluster Munitions to Ukraine

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan said in a statement that she is against the Biden Administration’s decision to provide cluster munitions to Ukraine.

“From the outset of Russia’s unjust war, I have been one of the most vocal and supportive members of Congress when it comes to providing Ukraine the resources and weapon systems they need to defend themselves and their sovereignty,” said Houlahan, co-chair of the bipartisan Unexploded Ordinance Demining Caucus, which focuses on the cleanup of discarded ammunition.

Houlahan, a Chester County Democrat, said a victory for Ukraine is an essential victory for democracies across the globe.

However, she said, the victory cannot come at the expense of American values and thus democracy itself.

“Cluster munitions are indiscriminate, and I strongly oppose providing these weapons to Ukraine,” Houlahan said.

Houlahan noted that some people say that these weapons are necessary to level the battlefield given Russia’s reported use of them.

But Houlahan challenges the notion that these weapons are the most effective support to provide to Ukraine right now.

“I challenge all of us to remember that this war will end, and the broken pieces of Ukraine will need to be rebuilt,” she said. "History remembers not only who wins a war but also how a war is won.

Biden on July 6 approved the provision of cluster munitions to Ukraine.