House Speaker Nancy Pelosi vowed to approve “whatever” President Biden requests in aid to Ukraine as it battles a Russian invasion as well as additional money to the Pentagon amid the crisis.
With a $6.4 billion Ukraine package on the table, Pelosi said she was only waiting for an official request from the White House.
“We’ll have to see what the need is, and whatever it is, we’ll support it,” Pelosi, D-Calif., told reporters on Monday. “We’ll see what the president sends down.
Pelosi said she expects Biden to discuss the aid package in the State of the Union address scheduled for Tuesday.
The White House took the first step Friday toward officially proposing the package, including $2.9 billion in direct security and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine and $3.5 billion more for the Pentagon.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Sunday he would ensure any Ukraine aid package is rapidly approved by the Senate.
The assistance will likely be included in the must-pass omnibus spending package that Capitol Hill Democrats and Republicans are hammering out.
Congressional leaders say there is widespread bipartisan support for Ukraine amid Russia launching a full-scale invasion last week.
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