Biden presses Congress on Ukraine, security funding: Watch live
President Biden will make a public statement Wednesday urging Congress to authorize supplemental national security funding. The package would include funding for Ukraine’s defense against Russia.
That war has reached a critical moment, with hoped-for major gains on the ground elusive as winter begins.
On Tuesday, the Senate faced an impasse on Ukraine. Democrats and Republicans expressed frustration at a closed intelligence briefing over the GOP’s intent to link border security with further foreign military aid.
The president is expected to speak at noon EST.
Watch the live video above.
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