The Joe Biden administration is asking Congress for $9.25 billion to fight Covid-19 and an additional $37.7 billion to support Ukraine in its war against Russia, as part of a supplemental funding requirement, they said. US authorities this Tuesday (13).
The government is also requesting $750 million to fight other infectious diseases and will seek additional resources to deal with natural disasters, officials said.
“Congress has an opportunity and an obligation to address three additional and critical funding needs that should receive bipartisan support: protecting the American people from Covid-19 and saving lives globally; support the people of Ukraine; and help communities across the nation recover from devastating natural disasters,” White House Budget Director Shaland Young said in a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
White House officials said the administration would focus on funding the government and the US response to Covid-19, as well as trying to confirm judges, during the so-called “lame duck” period through the end of this year.
Biden officials have long sought more money from Congress to tackle Covid-19, to no avail.
Source: CNN Brasil
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