The White House has invited the top four congressional leaders to meet with President Joe Biden on Wednesday to discuss a national security supplemental funding request that has stalled in Congress.

Biden has requested $106 billion, largely for the war in Ukraine but also to provide security assistance for Israel, Taiwan, and the border; however, House opposition to the Ukraine portion has left the entire package in limbo for months. 

Senate leadership had devised a strategy to unlock that aid, pairing the supplemental with border policy changes demanded by the House, but Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has signaled he will reject any deal that falls short of H.R. 2, the House’s signature border bill.

The White House has rejected that legislation as a nonstarter.

The meeting, announced by White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Tuesday, comes as congressional leadership forges a path forward on government funding.

Johnson reached a deal with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on top-line spending earlier this month and has agreed to extend funding into March to allow more time for negotiations.

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But Ukraine funding has remained the thorniest subject on Capitol Hill as conservatives question the wisdom of continuing a war against Russia without a publicly articulated exit strategy. The conflict will enter its third year in February.

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