The White House is asking for over 40 billion dollars in new funding from Congress to help Ukraine and other countries in the region.
Direct funding for the country's government and humanitarian aid, energy assistance and health care are included in the figure.
In a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Shalanda Young, director of the Office of Management and Budget, said that the United States has rallied the world to support the country. Significant assistance that has been critical to Ukraine's success on the battlefield has been provided by us with strong bipartisan support in Congress.
According to administration officials, more than a third of the funding approved by Congress has already been spent. Funding is included to address energy and food shortages because of the war.
If Republicans win the majority, they might cut aid to Ukraine. Kevin McCarthy, who is expected to become speaker if Republicans regain the House of Representatives, said last month that Ukraine funding could be cut if he is in the majority. At the beginning of the month, other House Republicans said that they would not send more money to Ukraine.
The suggestion has been criticized by the president.
The guys don't understand it. Biden said it was a lot bigger than Ukraine. It is eastern europe. It's a military alliance. It's really consequential outcomes.
Covid-19 relief and other infectious diseases are included in the formal funding request. $5 billion for further vaccine development, $750 million for long Covid research and $1 billion to international aid are some of the things the White House wants.
The funding is needed to prevent a surge in cases.
Young warned that failure to provide more funding would lead to unnecessary infections and deaths.
Natural disaster relief was requested by the White House.
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