WH Funding Request for Israel, Ukraine Includes Money for Non-Intrusive Inspection
The White House's funding request to Congress to send military aid to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan, and humanitarian aid to Gaza, also includes provisions for spending more at the U.S.-Mexico border. It proposes $849 million to procure and deploy "additional non-intrusive inspection systems on the Southwest border to detect and counter illicit drug activity and human trafficking."
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Congress cannot vote on the emergency funding until the House of Representatives elects a speaker; Republicans have struggled for two weeks to agree on a leader. The bill is expected to be controversial because some Republicans oppose more aid to Ukraine, and some want more immigration policy measures included when funding for the border is considered.