Dover Air Force Base, Del., Airmen load pallets of ammunition onto a C-17 Globemaster III bound for Ukraine during a security assistance mission, Aug. 9, 2022. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cydney Lee.
The Hill: White House asks Congress for $13.7B in Ukraine-related funding
The White House on Friday asked Congress to approve $13.7 billion to address Russia’s continued military invasion of Ukraine as part of a short-term funding bill.
The Biden administration is requesting that Congress authorize $11.7 billion in additional security and economic assistance for Ukraine and $2 billion to help shore up domestic energy supplies to offset impacts of the war on the global energy market.
“We have rallied the world to support the people of Ukraine to defend their democracy and we simply cannot allow that support to Ukraine to run dry,” an administration official told reporters when previewing the request on Friday.
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WNU editor: As predicted by this blog a few months ago. Multi-billion dollar military and economic aid packages to Ukraine from the US are now a monthly thing.
President Biden Asks Congress For $13.7B In Extra Ukraine Funding
Biden to request $11.7 bln in Ukraine aid, $22.4 bln for COVID relief -- Reuters
Biden seeks $47B for Ukraine, COVID-19, monkeypox, disasters -- AP
White House Asks Congress for $11.7B in Ukraine Aid as Part of Continuing Resolution -- Air Force Magazine