Lawmakers are expected to fight over President Joe Biden’s request for additional funding for Ukraine as they return to Congress this week. Republicans are likely to use the Pentagon’s accounting error, which overestimated the value of weapons given to Ukraine by $6.2 billion, as ammunition to reject Biden’s proposal of $24 billion in additional funding. Lawmakers are demanding answers from the administration, including how the money has been spent, the progress of the counteroffensive, and the exit plan. Republicans are also calling for a clear strategy to end the war in Ukraine before approving more aid. Additionally, they criticize the Biden administration for tying the aid request to Ukraine with replenishing the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s disaster relief fund.
