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U.S. President Joe Biden asked Congress to approve $61.4 billion in assistance for Ukraine, including $44.4 billion in defense aid. The Ukraine funding is part of a massive $105 billion request to provide Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan with emergency support, reinforce the U.S. border with Mexico, and for other humanitarian needs, according to the White House.
More than $9bn would be set aside for humanitarian assistance in Ukraine, Israel, and Gaza.
The White House on Friday asked Congress for nearly $106 billion to fund ambitious plans for Ukraine, Israel and U.S. border security, but offered no strategy for securing the money from a broken Congress. President Joe Biden's request for the funding comes days after he visited Israel and pledged solidarity…
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her long-time deputy Steny Hoyer are "evicted" from Capitol offices.
Both were told locks on their office doors will be "re-keyed" on Wednesday.