(Washington, DC) — The White House is pushing hard for quick congressional passage of a new Ukraine aid package. Press Secretary Jen Psaki called it an urgent priority. President Biden is asking for 33-billion dollars in additional assistance for Ukraine in its ongoing war with Russia. Psaki also urged lawmakers to approve a new COVID funding aid package and again used the word urgent, even thought Dr. Fauci declared the pandemic over. The White House wants 22-billion dollars to continue funding COVID programs involving vaccines, treatments and related services. Psaki said the White House is not linking the two funding requests.
