$106B aid package: White House to work with Congress to ensure bipartisan support

$106B aid package: White House to work with Congress to ensure bipartisan support

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The Joe Biden administration is set for close coordination with Congress to achieve bipartisan support to a major $106 billion assistance package, of which $61 billion is bound for Ukraine.

That’s according to White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre who spoke at a briefing in Washington on Monday, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

“Under President Biden's leadership we have rallied a global response to Putin's invasion of Ukraine and provided aid to Israel following Hamas's barbaric terrorist attack. We now need Congress to provide additional resources that will advance our national security and support our allies and partners in their fight against tyrants and terrorists,” the spokeswoman said.

Read also: White House submits request to Congress for $106B, including $61.4B for Ukraine

She assured journalists that the administration will “continue to work with members of both parties to address these needs in a bipartisan agreement in the weeks ahead.”

The White House representative stressed the fact that the world is watching the process and that the American people expect their leaders to come together and deliver on these priorities.”

As Ukrinform reported earlier, the White House on Friday sent to Congress a formal request for additional financing amounting to $106 billion. The most part of the funds is laid down for assistance to Ukraine, and the rest – for response to the situation in Israel and other pressing issues.

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