House to vote on $39.8 billion Ukraine aid bill Tuesday night
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Washington — The House is expected to vote on a bill to provide $39.8 billion in aid to Ukraine on Tuesday night, with just days to go before President Biden says his authority to fund military supplies to help fend off Russian aggression runs dry.
House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro introduced the supplemental bill Tuesday afternoon. The bill provides significantly more military and humanitarian aid than the $33 billion the president requested and is expected to pass in the Democratic-controlled House.
"This monumental package of security, economic and humanitarian aid will be on the Floor tonight, where we hope to secure a strong bipartisan vote," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a letter to Democrats on Tuesday. "Time is of the essence — and we cannot afford to wait. With this aid package, America sends a resounding message to the world of our unwavering determination to stand with the courageous people of Ukraine until victory is won."
