Biden asks Congress for additional $24 billion in aid to Ukraine — Politico

U.S. President Joe Biden is “quietly” asking Congress to approve an additional $24 billion to support Ukraine as his term nears its end, Politico reports.

The proposal, which has not yet been made public, allocates $16 billion to replenishing U.S. weapons stockpiles and $8 billion to the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI), a program where the Pentagon contracts manufacturers instead of directly supplying equipment from its reserves.

Two congressional aides said the Congress received the request on Monday. The Biden administration plans to include the request in a broader government spending package that lawmakers are expected to consider in December. Politico refers to the request as a “long shot.”