President Biden Seeks $33 Billion, in Aid for Ukraine.<br />Reuters reports President Biden has asked Congress for $33 billion to help Ukraine amid Russia's invasion.<br />Reuters reports President Biden has asked Congress for $33 billion to help Ukraine amid Russia's invasion.<br />He's also requesting new tools to <br />acquire assets from Russian oligarchs.<br />The $33 billion request includes over $20 billion for weapons and military assistance.<br />$8.5 billion in government assistance...<br />... and $3 billion for humanitarian aid.<br />We need this bill to support Ukraine in its fight for freedom. The cost of this fight - it's not cheap - but caving to aggression <br />is going to be more costly, President Biden, via statement, as reported by Reuters.<br />Biden says seizing assets from Russian oligarchs will also help to pay for the war effort.<br />However, Biden also asked for $22.5 billion in March for his administration's COVID response.<br />Democrats may push for that funding to be passed at the same time as the Ukraine funding.<br />Reuters reports that Republican congressional aides said combining war funding with the COVID response request may make it difficult to pass. .<br />I don't care how they do it. They can do it separately or together, but we need them both, President Biden, via statement, as reported by Reuters
