GOP Slams Biden Request of $11.7bn in Ukraine Aid From Congress as ‘Midterm Election Gimmick’

The White House announced on September 2 that US President Joe Biden would request $11.7 billion in emergency funding from Congress to provide lethal aid and budget support to Ukraine. In total, the United States has committed more than $13.5 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since the beginning of the Biden administration in January 2021.