"White House Meeting Intensifies Pressure on Ukraine Aid and Government Funding"

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer described an "intense" White House meeting with President Biden and Speaker Mike Johnson, where bipartisan pressure was exerted to pass additional military assistance for Ukraine. The White House has urged Congress to approve a supplemental funding bill providing tens of billions of dollars in aid to U.S. allies, including about $60 billion for Ukraine. Schumer emphasized the vital importance of the aid, warning that without it, Ukraine could lose the war, NATO would be fractured, and allies would turn away from the United States. Johnson expressed the House's exploration of various options for supplemental funding, but emphasized the priority of securing the country's border.