WH seeks $3.5B for DOD to fund Ukraine emergency operations, $2.9B for State

By Tony Bertuca / February 25, 2022 at 9:08 PM
The White House has told Congress it needs $6.4 billion in emergency spending to assist Ukraine and NATO allies amid the ongoing Russian invasion, with $3.5 billion pegged for the Defense Department and $2.9 billion for the State Department, according to a Biden administration official. The White House, according to the official, briefed members of Congress on the matter today. “As the president and bipartisan members of Congress have made clear, the United States is committed to supporting the Ukrainian...

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