The White House is requesting approximately $40 billion in emergency funding to support Ukraine and add additional money to the federal disaster relief budget, Politico reported Thursday.
The emergency funding request includes over $24 billion in military aid to Ukraine, $12 billion for disaster relief and $4 billion to address Southern border-related issues, including services and shelter for migrants.
The Biden administration’s emergency aid request comes as Congress faces a tight deadline to prevent a government shutdown by the end of September.
Amid the push of House Republicans for further cuts to government funding, disaster relief and military assistance to Ukraine have bipartisan support on Capitol Hill, which could help strengthen support for a continuing resolution to avert a government shutdown by the end of fiscal year 2023.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said there is strong support from both sides of the aisle in the upper chamber to fund the president’s request for emergency money.
“We hope to join with our Republican colleagues this fall to avert an unnecessary government shutdown and fund this critical emergency supplemental request,” Schumer noted.