Posted on 04/23/2022 1:57:38 PM PDT by RandFan
President Joe Biden on Thursday said he will ask Congress next week for supplemental appropriations to bankroll more military and economic aid for Ukraine.
Biden, speaking at the White House, also announced he has approved spending another $800 million already provided by Congress to send more weapons to Ukraine, including dozens of additional howitzers and drones. That $800 million package will bring to $4 billion the total amount the Biden administration has spent arming Ukraine.
But the president said he is running out of appropriations to help Ukraine and is poised to ask Congress for more.
“Next week. I’m going to have to be sending to Congress a supplemental budget request to keep weapons and ammunition flowing without interruption to brave Ukrainian fighters and to continue to deliver economic assistance to the Ukrainian people,” Biden said. “My hope is, and my expectation is, that Congress will move and act quickly.”
He did not provide a dollar figure for the forthcoming request. The last package of funds, approved in March as part of the omnibus spending law, amounted to $13.6 billion. Some of that money went to cover U.S. military expenses for bolstering NATO defense in Europe, some was for the State Department and just $3.5 billion was dedicated to arms for Ukraine.
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Sorry I’m tapped. Just got back from the gas station, not in any kind of mood.
Yeah but it’s only temporary and we’ll all be fine in an instant. No, really. BTW, how much of our own munition supplies have we fessed up? Just the stuff with a close “BEST IF USED BY” date?
Tell your Rep...
Let's take care of Americans first. We are tapped out.
Where will the weapons end up? The West Bank? Gaza? Afghanistan? We don’t know we just send them over there.
The Urkaine is not America’s fight.
Spend the money on protecting America.
Build the wall!
Let the EU finance this very wealthy Prez...
“But the president said he is running out of appropriations to help Ukraine and is poised to ask Congress for more.”
I’m sure Congress will be duped into wasting more of our money down President Retard’s bottomless money pit 🤪
No.
Maybe some terrorists will come to the US with Javelins.
Not a dime is going to Ukraine. It goes into bank accounts for the politicians. They then ship over weapons depleting ours. Year later money will be spent to replace the weapons.
Enough already! If our allies won’t buck up then screw it. We aren’t responsible for the entire world.
2 wars for 20 years, and shitbirds here want to get into another one.
McCain envies them.
I live in Las Vegas, I have 2 femmenazis plus WhoresFord. Will have to wait til next year. Hope for good things this Nov.
Why not? You know Biden is going to get his 10%.
I’m betting that all of the money that is supposed to go to Ukraine is really going to a build back better fund.
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