Posted 1/16/2024, 7:38:00 PM
Biden Calls White House Meeting to Discuss Billions in Aid for Ukraine, Israel, Border Security
- Biden invited top congressional leaders to White House meeting to discuss additional national security spending
- Meeting to focus on Biden's request for supplemental package with billions in aid for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan
- Supplemental includes $61.4B for Ukraine, $14.3B for Israel, $13.6B for border security, $7.4B for Indo-Pacific
- Also includes $9B in humanitarian aid for Ukraine, Israel, Gaza
- GOP previously wanted Ukraine/Israel aid separate but now links $60B Ukraine aid to border security changes