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House Will Not ‘Rubber-Stamp’ Biden Request for $24 Billion More for Ukraine: McCarthy’s Office
Republicans in both houses are set to challenge President Joe Biden’s $40 million supplemental funding request for additional federal spending items and the inclusion of an extra $24 billion in aid to Ukraine.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) speaks to the media during a briefing in National Statuary Hall at the Capitol in Washington on July 17, 2023. Alex Wong/Getty Images
President Joe Biden’s $40 million supplemental funding request faces two hurdles in Congress—the whopping price tag for additional federal spending items and the inclusion of an extra $24 billion in aid to Ukraine.
Some Republicans in both houses have said the request will be challenged on Capitol Hill.
