Biden Urges Republicans to Prioritize Ukraine Aid in Spending Bill

President Joe Biden urges congressional Republicans to support a bill providing aid to Ukraine, expressing frustration with political brinkmanship that nearly led to a government shutdown. The stopgap bill passed by Congress to extend government funding for over a month did not include aid for Ukraine, prompting Biden to call on Republicans to fulfill their pledge to provide separate aid. Biden emphasizes the importance of maintaining support for Ukraine and urges Republicans to pass a year-long budget agreement to avoid future crises. He declines to comment on whether Democrats should support Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, leaving it to Democratic leaders to decide.