Nov. 15 (UPI) — The White House has asked Congress to approve $37.7 billion in additional aid for Ukraine.
The request includes $27.1 billion in defense aid to replenish Department of Defense stocks and to continue providing supplies to the country.
The request includes $14.5 billion in direct budget support to provide humanitarian assistance, wartime investment and strengthen global food security.
The White House has also requested a further $9.25 billion for COVID-19 response efforts.
“Staying ahead of COVID-19. Supporting Ukraine’s fight to defend its sovereignty. Helping Americans who have borne the brunt of natural disasters. … I urge the Congress to address them as part of a comprehensive, bipartisan agreement in the weeks ahead,” Shalanda Young, the head of the White House budget office, wrote in a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday.
Congress has until Dec. 16 to agree on a budget or pass an interim measure to avoid a government shutdown.
