Reed sees continued funding support for Ukraine in upcoming CR

By Tony Bertuca / September 7, 2022 at 12:26 PM
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Jack Reed (D-RI) said today he expects Congress to pass a stopgap continuing resolution that contains more emergency military aid for Ukraine, though the debate may delay passage of the annual defense authorization bill. The White House last week sent Congress a CR proposal that would put $4.5 billion toward “equipment for Ukraine” and “replenishment of Department of Defense stocks,” while another $2.7 billion would be used for “continued military, intelligence, and other defense support.”...

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