President Biden Asks Congress for $21B in Ukraine Aid

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President Biden has asked Congress for $13 billion in emergency defense aid for Ukraine 8 billion in humanitarian support for the war torn nation. It's part of a broader funding request that totals to $40 billion. In addition to Ukraine aid, the package also includes funding for us disaster response and southern border enforcement. The White House budget director sent a letter to House Speaker Kevin mccarthy urging swift action to approve the request. Meantime, Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer says there is a bipartisan support for the package in the Senate.