President Biden’s request for $61 billion in military assistance for Ukraine has been held up by a dispute with Republicans on Capitol Hill.
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President Biden invited congressional leadership to the White House to discuss military aid and immigration.
President Biden will press congressional leaders for passage of his funding for Ukraine, Israel and the border during a meeting at the White House on Wednesday, his press secretary announced on Tuesday.
Mr. Biden’s request for $61 billion in military assistance for Ukraine has been held up by a dispute with Republicans on Capitol Hill, who are demanding restrictive new policies at the border in exchange for their votes. But negotiations have stalled for weeks, leaving the Ukraine assistance in limbo.
The president and his aides have warned that failing to approve funding for Ukraine could hand a victory to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in the two-year war that followed his invasion.
An in-person meeting at the White House would be the first face-to-face discussion between Mr. Biden and the congressional leaders in months. The president’s legislative and national security aides have been in discussions with their counterparts on Capitol Hill since before the Christmas holiday.
Michael D. Shear is a White House correspondent for The New York Times, covering President Biden and his administration. He has reported on politics for more than 30 years. More about Michael D. Shear
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