By Misty Severi
President Joe Biden and members of Congress are wearing the Ukrainian national colors of blue and yellow ahead of Tuesday night’s State of the Union in support of the country as Russia’s invasion stretches into its sixth day.
A tweet posted from the president’s official Twitter account shows Biden wearing a blue-and-yellow tie while speaking with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
On the Senate floor, Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, a Democrat, also wore a blue-and-yellow tie. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer wore a yellow tie with a blue blazer.
On the Republican side, Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa wore a yellow flower pin and a blue blazer.
Rep. Darrell Issa, a Republican from California, created blue-and-yellow ribbons for members of Congress to wear to support Ukraine, the Hill reported. Issa is the godfather of a Ukrainian American family, some of whom are still in Ukraine. According to Issa’s director of communications, his entire staff created 300 ribbons.