President Biden said he is worried that disarray in Congress could undermine his promise to give Ukraine the aid it needs for its fight against Russia, and plans to deliver a major address to try to persuade the American public that continued support for Ukraine is in the national interest.
Biden had asked Congress for $24 billion for military, humanitarian and economic aid for Ukraine through the end of the calendar year, but the House of Representatives left that out of the recent stopgap measure that keeps government funded through Nov. 17.
