Biden administration requests $32.5 billion in Ukraine aid and coronavirus funds as spending talks continue
3/6/22
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from The Washington Post,
3/3/22:
Lawmakers must reach an agreement by March 11, though disagreements remain, including GOP objections to new pandemic-related spending
On Tuesday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced a “snag” in talks over Ukraine assistance, attacking Democrats for trying to source the money from sums they already planned to apportion for the Pentagon. A day later, dozens of Republicans questioned whether additional coronavirus aid is necessary, arguing that the Biden administration has not fully accounted for existing spending, including the $1.9 trillion package adopted last year.
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