President Biden to Request $47 Billion in Additional Funding, $22.4 Billion for COVID

Associated Press: President Joe Biden is asking Congress to provide more than $47 billion in emergency dollars that would go toward the war in Ukraine, the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ongoing monkeypox outbreak and help for recent natural disasters in Kentucky and other states. The request, which comes as lawmakers are preparing to return to Washington and fund the government, seeks $13.7 billion related to Ukraine, including money for equipment, intelligence support and direct budgetary support (Associated Press). 

Axios reporter Sophia Cai: New: Biden admin requests $47B in emergency funding from Congress including:  $22.4 billion for COVID-19, $13.7 billion for war in, Ukraine, $4.5 billion for monkeypox, $6.5 billion for natural disasters (Twitter). 

US News: The Biden administration has received bipartisan support in giving Ukraine more than $13.5 billion in security assistance since January 2021 (US News).