White House asks Congress for $100B to support Israel, Ukraine, border efforts

Congress that seeks additional money for border security, allies in the Indo-Pacific and for Israel and Ukraine in their respective conflicts against Hamas and Russia.

The largest portion of the request – roughly $61 billion – covers money for Ukraine, which for nearly two years has been fighting against invading Russian forces with U.S. assistance.

The administration is also seeking $14 billion to boost Israel’s defense, nearly $14 billion for personnel and operations at the U.S.-Mexico border, $10 billion in humanitarian aid and $2 billion for Indo-Pacific security assistance.

The aid package covers priorities that Republicans open to working with the administration had floated, a combined proposal to cover America’s allies and interests abroad and the immigration crisis at the U.S. southern border.