{"id":1997118,"date":"2023-08-10T19:25:05","date_gmt":"2023-08-10T23:25:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-asks-congress-for-40-billion-in-more-funding-for-ukraine-other-needs\/"},"modified":"2023-08-10T19:25:23","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T23:25:23","slug":"white-house-asks-congress-for-40-billion-in-more-funding-for-ukraine-other-needs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-asks-congress-for-40-billion-in-more-funding-for-ukraine-other-needs\/","title":{"rendered":"White House requests $40B in additional funding for Ukraine and other necessities from Congress."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhite-house-asks-congress-for-40-billion-in-more-funding-for-ukraine-other-needs%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1997118&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The White House Requests Additional Funding for Ukraine and Other Needs<\/h2>\n<p>In an effort to support Ukraine and address\u2062 the ongoing crisis, the White House has made a formal request for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrats-unveil-1-9-trillion-covid-19-relief-package\/\" title=\"House Democrats Unveil .9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Package\">additional funding<\/a>. This request, outlined in a letter sent to House Speaker Kevin \u2062McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Aug. 10, comes from the Office of \u2064Management and Budget (OMB) Director, Shalanda\u2064 Young.<\/p>\n<h3>Military Assistance to Ukraine<\/h3>\n<p>The White House is seeking over $13 billion in\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-observes-vietnam-war-veterans-day\/\" title=\"U.S. observes Vietnam War Veterans Day\">military assistance<\/a> for Ukraine and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-omar-act-seeks-to-stop-lawmakers-from-enriching-spouses\/\" title=\"Republicans\u2019 \u2018OMAR Act\u2019 Seeks To Stop Lawmakers From Enriching Spouses\">related expenses<\/a>. This funding will play a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-thought-he-was-trying-to-sleep-with-me-says-gov-cuomos-sexual-harassment-accuser\/\" title=\"\u2018I thought he was trying to sleep with me,\u201d says Gov. Cuomo\u2019s sexual harassment accuser\">crucial role<\/a> \u2064in\u2064 bolstering Ukraine&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">defense capabilities<\/a> and ensuring its security in the face of external threats.<\/p>\n<h3>Department \u2062of Energy Support<\/h3>\n<p>In addition to military assistance, the White House is also requesting almost $68.23 million\u2063 for the Department \u2062of \u200bEnergy. This funding is \u2062specifically related to \u200bRussia&#8217;s invasion of Ukraine and the expenses incurred \u200bas a result.<\/p>\n<p>Within this amount, more than $1.94 million is allocated for federal salaries. This investment\u2064 will enable the Department of Energy to effectively respond to the crisis and \u200dprovide the necessary resources to address the \u200bsituation at hand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The White House seeks extra funds for Ukraine and other purposes. In a letter to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, OMB Director Shalanda Young requested over $13 billion for military aid to Ukraine and related costs. 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