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Pelosi hopes to approve $33 bln Ukraine aid 'as soon as possible'

Nancy Pelosi, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker

29 April 2022 20:28 (UTC +04:00)

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Friday she hopes to pass a $33 billion aid package for Ukraine requested by President Joe Biden "as soon as possible.", APA reports citing Reuters.

Biden asked Congress on Thursday for $33 billion to support the government in Kyiv - a dramatic escalation of U.S. funding for the Russia-Ukraine war more than two months after.

Lawmakers from both parties said they wanted to approve the emergency funding request quickly, but there was no immediate word on exactly when the House of Representatives and Senate might vote amid disputes over what should be in any legislation.

"We hope to as soon as possible pass that legislation," Pelosi told her weekly news conference.