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The White House wants $44 billion in emergency funding. Here's what that covers

  • $44 billion in emergency funding requested, including for Ukraine war, natural disasters, and border operations

  • Funding needed by Sept 30 to avert government shutdown

  • $24 billion requested for Ukraine military and humanitarian aid

  • $16 billion requested for FEMA disaster relief fund

  • $4 billion requested for border security and fentanyl trafficking response

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Relevant topic timeline:
The White House is pressuring House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to approve aid for Ukraine and disaster relief funding ahead of a government funding showdown, calling on him to keep his word about government funding and address urgent bipartisan priorities.
The Biden administration has spent over $100 billion on the war in Ukraine, according to documents obtained by Fox News Digital.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is scheduled to visit Washington in an effort to reinforce Congress to grant the White House's budget request for over $24 billion in aid to Ukraine, as tensions and disagreements within the Republican Party and some Democrats over supporting Ukraine continue to grow.
The United States has provided over $100 billion in aid to Ukraine in its efforts to resist Russia's invasion, but there is growing Republican skepticism about continuing to fund the war effort.
The Biden administration announced an aid package of up to $325 million for Ukraine to support its critical security and defense needs in its fight against Russia, coinciding with Ukrainian President Zelensky's visit to Washington, D.C.