Posted 2/25/2024, 11:00:40 PM
Biden Seeks Bipartisan Support for Ukraine Aid as Government Funding Deadlines Loom
- Biden to meet with top congressional leaders to discuss Ukraine aid package, government funding
- Seeking bipartisan support to pass $95B national security package with Ukraine & Israel aid
- Also aiming to avert government shutdown when funding expires Sept 30
- House Speaker Johnson so far resistant to holding vote on security package
- Separately, working to avoid partial shutdown on Feb 17 when some agency funding lapses