and then bradley bowman, senior director of the foundation for defense of democracy discusses a new roundf u.s. military aid to ukraine as russia continues to invade. watch washington journal live at 7:00 eastern this morning on c-span or on c-span now, our free mobile app. join the discussion with your phone calls, facebook comments, text messages and tweeps. -- tweets. ♪ the up-to-date in the latest in publishing with booktv's podcast about books with current nonfiction book releases plus bestseller lists as well as industry news and trends. you can find about books on c-span now, our free mobile app or wherever you get your podcasts.

for more to night, we want to pull in bradley bowman. he is the senior director at the foundation for the defense of democracies. he's also assistant professor of the u. s. military academy at west point. brad, it's going to have you back on the program. what do you make of the announcement that came from ukraine today that a counter offensive operation is underway? thanks for the opportunity to join you for the record. i'm a former assistant professor at west point, but i welcome the question. you know, i, i think keeps clearly under pressure to not just play defense and go and offense, that's certainly understandable, given the horrible suffering that the people of ukraine endured. they have fought bravely with agility and they received billions and billions of dollars of assistance. you know, $13500000000.00 from the united states alone since january of 2021. and they put those weapons to great use. they held the line in the east despite some losses that had come at a high cost for moscow. and they started in some places and you don't

then bradley bowman, senior director of the foundation of defensive democracies discusses the new round of u.s. military aid to ukraine as russia continues to invade. watch washington journal, live at 7:00 eastern wednesday morning on c-span or on c-span now our free mobile app. join the discussion with your phone calls, facebook comments, text messages and tweets. >> the house returns from midsummer resource -- recess this week, to vote on the democratic tax policy and climate change bill. the summit -- senate passed the bill yesterday, with vice president kamala harris breaking the tie. watch live coverage on c-span. you can also watch on our free a video app or online at c-span.org. >> now available at the c-span shop, c-span's 2022 congressional directory. go there to order a copy of the congressional directory this compact a spiral-bound book as your guide to the federal government with contact information for every number of congress also contact information for state governors and the biden administration cabinet. order your copy at c-span at shop.org or scan the code with your s

then bradley bowman, senior director of democracy discusses a new round of u.s.d to ukraine as russia continues to invade. watch washington journal, live at 7:00 eastern on wednesday morning on c-span or on c-span now, our free mobile app. join the discussion with your phone calls, facebook comments, text messages, and tweets. >> the house returns from its summer recess this week. it to debate and vote on the democrats tax policy, health care, and how to change bill. the senate passed the measure sunday 51-50 with vice president kamala harris breaking the tie. watch live house coverage friday at 9:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. you can also watch on our free video app, c-span now or online at c-span.org. >> now available in this he saying -- in the c-span shop, the congressional directory. order the copy of the directory. it is your guide to the federal government with contact information for every member of congress including bios and committee assignments. also contacts for state governors and the biden administration cabinet. order at c-spanshop.org or scan the co

and then bradley bowman, senior director of the foundation for defense of democracy discusses a new round of u.s. military aid to ukraine as russia continues to invade. watch washington journal live at 7:00 eastern this morning on c-span or on c-span now, our free mobile app. join the discussion with your phone calls, facebook comments, text messages and tweeps. -- tweets. ♪ the up-to-date in the latest in publishing with booktv's podcast about books with current nonfiction book releases plus bestseller lists as well as industry news and trends. you can find about books on c-span now, our free mobile app or wherever you get your podcasts. >> president biden signed the chips and science act into law the white house. it invests more than 52 billion dollars into the production and research of semi conductors. since the pandemic there has been a shortage due in part to global supply chain issues. ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, vice president of the united states and second gentleman. [light applause] ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states accompanied by speaker of the house

then bradley bowman, discussing the new round of u.s.ilitary aid to ukraine, as russia continues to invade. watch washington journal live at 7 a.m. eastern wednesday morning on c-span or on c-span now, our free mobile app. during the discussion with your phone calls, facebook comments, text messages, and tweets. ♪ announcer: here's a look at what is coming up tonight on c-span. next, homeland security secretary alejandra mayorkas, along with law enforcement organizations announce a new initiative aimed at addressing the rise in violent crime across america. then new york representative gregory meeks joins a conversation about u.s. military relations and the economy in the indo pacific. senate finance committee members examine the challenges of businesses, collecting sales taxes for out-of-state purchases. also the biden administration's white house monkeypox response team gives an update on the disease and vaccination efforts.