New government spending bill dramatically raises prospect Congress will reject Biden funding request for Ukraine
Pentagon officials are making a last-minute lobbying push on Capitol Hill Saturday to prevent Congress from stripping aid to Ukraine from a funding agreement, as lawmakers run out of time to avert a government shutdown, according to two people with knowledge of the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe private conversations.
“Republicans are forcing us to choose between supporting Ukraine and averting a shutdown, and the administration is very concerned,” a congressional aide said.With less than 12 hours to go until government appropriations lapse, the House is taking up legislation that includes disaster funding and keeps federal operations going at current spending levels, but includesto support Ukraine in its war against Russia.
A Pentagon spokesperson did not immediately return a request for comment. On Friday evening, Michael McCord, a Defense undersecretary, sent a letter to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries decrying a “funding cutoff” for Ukraine.
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