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Biden will request Congress approve $105 billion in supplemental funding, including $14 billion for Israel

US President Joe Biden addresses the nation on the conflict between Israel and Gaza and the Russian invasion of Ukraine from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on October 19. Jonathan Ernst/AFP/Getty Images

© APA | US President Joe Biden addresses the nation on the conflict between Israel and Gaza and the Russian invasion of Ukraine from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on October 19. Jonathan Ernst/AFP/Getty Images

20 October 2023 15:41 (UTC +04:00)

The Biden administration stands poised to request $105 billion in funding from Congress Friday to deliver aid and resources to Ukraine and Israel as both countries are embroiled in domestic wars, APA reports citing CNN.

The request includes $14 billion to Israel, which officials say reflects requests Biden received while traveling to the region Wednesday.

Here's the breakdown of the $105 billion that the White House will request:

$60 billion in funding to Ukraine, which aligns with an annual appropriation to continue US aid to Ukraine.
$14 billion to Israel, in line with what Israelis have requested
$10 billion in humanitarian aid to Ukraine and around the world
$14 billion for border funding to address drug trafficking and fentanyl
$7 billion for the Indo-Pacific and Taiwan