Biden will ask Congress for $60 billion in aid to Ukraine and $100 billion for Israel, - NBC News
On Friday, 20 October, the White House is expected to submit to Congress an additional request for funding to help Ukraine and Israel, which will also seek money for Taiwan and the US-Mexico border.
This is reported by NBC News, Censor.NET informs.
Congressional lawmakers have received the first detailed information on the new funding package that the Biden administration is expected to deliver to Congress this week.
Although it has not yet been finalized, the US president will likely request $60bn to help Ukraine, three sources familiar with the request confirmed. The rest of the request will include approximately $40 billion to be spent on aid to Israel, Taiwan, and on securing the US-Mexico border.
The total request for additional funding, which is expected to be submitted for the fiscal year ending next September, will be around $100 billion, according to four sources directly involved in the process.
