Posted on 08/11/2023 5:31:21 AM PDT by Red Badger
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden asked Congress to approve about $40 billion in additional spending on Thursday, including $24 billion for Ukraine and other international needs, $4 billion related to border security and $12 billion for disaster relief.
A senior administration official said the needs were great, and the White House was hopeful an agreement could be reached with Congress on the request, which covers only the first quarter of the current 2024 fiscal year.
But the request could face opposition in Congress, where some far-right Republicans - especially those with close ties to former President Donald Trump - want to pare back the billions in assistance Washington has sent to Kyiv since Russian troops invaded in February 2022.
Trump, the front-runner in the race to be the Republican presidential nominee in 2024, has been sharply critical of U.S. support for Ukraine in the war. And 70 House members backed an unsuccessful proposal in July to cut funding for Ukraine.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said there was strong bipartisan support in the Democratic-led Senate for doing more to back Ukraine, help Americans affected by natural disasters and "fight the scourge of fentanyl."
"The latest request from the Biden administration shows America’s continued commitment to helping Americans here at home and our friends abroad; and should send a clear signal to Vladimir Putin, the Chinese government, and others of America’s resolve when it comes to defending democracy around the world," Schumer said in a statement backing Biden's request.
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(Insert Johnny Cash pic)
Send Hunter to ask for it.
How much is going towards protecting our southern border?
How much is going to relief efforts in Hawaii?
How much is going to reducing the tax burden on Americans?
How much is going to...
Looks like pedojoe has some money laundering to do
Always “far-right” like it’s an insult. Why don’t they refer to deranged leftists as such? Anybody who isn’t a gushing woketard is far-right?
Taxation is theft by government voted in by the real thieves called democrat party voters.
Of course slimy Joe has to get his 10% or he will hold back the money.
Hope the Russians end this war before we waste any more money on it.
This article reads like DNC propaganda! NO MORE MONEY down that Orwellian rat hole!
REUTERS..........................AKA, ROOTERS for Terrorists..............
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