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President Joe Biden talks on the phone with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, about the Canadian wild fires and the smoke blanketing parts of the U.S. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

Biden asks Congress for $40B for Ukraine aid, U.S. disaster response, border security

BY: - August 11, 2023

WASHINGTON —  The Biden administration is asking Congress to approve more than $40 billion in additional spending for Ukraine, border security, FEMA’s disaster response and wildland firefighters pay. The supplemental spending request comes in the middle of Congress’ annual August recess, giving lawmakers weeks to mull over the proposal for additional spending before returning to […]