White House meeting with congressional leaders on foreign aid package Wednesday

The Biden administration has asked Congress to pass a $106 billion supplemental foreign aid package that includes funding for Ukraine, Israel, support for Palestinian refugees and U.S. border security funding

Published: January 16, 2024 3:55pm

Updated: January 16, 2024 4:56pm

President Biden and congressional leaders from both parties are scheduled to meet at the White House on Wednesday about passing a supplemental foreign aid package.

The leaders expected to attend include Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La. and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.

According to White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, Biden is also expected to meet with "key committee leaders and ranking members" in Congress.

The Biden administration asked Congress in October to pass a $106 billion supplemental foreign aid package that includes funding for Ukraine, Israel, support for Palestinian refugees as well as U.S. border security funding.

House conservatives have spoken out against spending roughly $61 billion on the war in Ukraine, which is part of Biden's initial funding request. To date, Johnson hasn't put a foreign aid bill for Ukraine on the House floor.

The GOP-led House passed about $14 billion in aid for Israel, specifically, but that package hasn't passed in the Democratic-led Senate. 

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