Security package includes aid to Ukraine and Israel
The Biden administration is requesting more than $105 billion from Congress as part of a package it says will provide security assistance for conflicts in Ukraine and Israel while addressing “the global humanitarian impacts of Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine and of Hamas’ horrific attacks on Israel, including by extending humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza.”
President Joe Biden made his own impassioned plea for the funding in a primetime Oval Office address to the nation Thursday, calling the moment “an inflection point” in American history. The request allocates funds for the entirety of Fiscal Year 2024, a move the administration hopes will preempt the need for more frequent fights on Capitol Hill, where Ukraine funding has emerged as a wedge issue for Republicans in the House of Representatives.
All told, more than $50 billion in funding will be invested directly into the American defense industrial base, the administration estimates. The ask also includes $1.4 billion for shelter and services for migrants released from DHS custody who have moved to cities in the US while they go through their immigration proceedings and has become a source of tension between Democratic allies and the White House.
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