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Biden asks Congress for more
than $13B to support Ukraine
and $12B for disaster fund
By Lisa Mascaro and Colleen Long
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Thurs-
day asked Congress to provide more than $13 billion in
emergency defense aid to Ukraine and an additional $8
billion for humanitarian support through the end of the
year, another massive infusion of cash as the Russian in-
vasion wears on and Ukraine pushes a counteroffensive
against the Kremlin's deeply entrenched forces.
The package includes $12 billion to replenish the U.S. fed-
eral disaster funds at home after a deadly climate season
of heat and storms, and funds to bolster the enforcement
at the Southern border with Mexico, including money to
curb the flow of deadly fentanyl. All told, it’s a $40 bil-
lion package. While the last such request from the White
House for Ukraine funding was easily approved in 2022,
there’s a different dynamic this time.
A political divide on the issue has grown, with the Republi-
can-led House facing enormous pressure to demonstrate
support for the party's leader, Donald Trump, who has
been very skeptical of the war. And American support for
the effort has been slowly softening.
President Joe Biden exits Air Force One after landing at Roland R. Wright Air National Guard Base,
Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023, in Salt Lake City.
Continued on Page 2 (Francisco Kjolseth/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP)