The White House will also seek more money for disaster response and rebuilding in Florida, Puerto Rico and other communities impacted by extreme weather events.
occasions to get more money from Congress to bolster the resources it says are needed to address the pandemic, and is renewing its efforts during the lame-duck session between the midterm elections and the seating of a new Congress.
For Ukraine, the White House's breakdown of the $37.7 billion request — which would last through September 2023 — includes $21.7 billion for equipment for Ukraine, to replenish Defense Department stocks and continued military, intelligence and defense support. It also includes $14.5 billion in direct budget support to Ukraine, security assistance, humanitarian assistance and to strengthen global food security, as well as money for the Departments of Energy and Health and Human Services.
Young, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, said that roughly three-quarters of the money previously provided by Congress for Ukraine has been disbursed or committed, with more expected to follow by the year's end.
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