Biden Urges Funding for Ukraine, Israel After Stopgap Government Funding Bill Passed

President Biden urged lawmakers in Congress to act quickly on a national security package.
Biden Urges Funding for Ukraine, Israel After Stopgap Government Funding Bill Passed
President Joe Biden attends a meeting with congressional leadership in the Oval Office of the White House, on Feb. 27, 2024. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images
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President Joe Biden has applauded the passage of the bipartisan funding bill, preventing a looming government shutdown, but urged lawmakers in Congress to act quickly on a national security package granting funding to Israel and Ukraine.

In a statement published by the White House on Feb. 29, President Biden said the short-term stopgap funding measure “prevents a damaging shutdown and allows more time for Congress to work toward full-year funding bills.”