Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell(R-Ky.) told reporters Tuesday that Congress' aid package for Ukraine now totals $14 billion.
Why it matters: The figure is more than double what was initially floated by the Biden administration last month.
The big picture: McConnell criticized the rate at which the package had moved along, saying some House Democrats were reluctant to agree to some "long guarantees."
"It's been like pulling teeth to get out of House Democrats what the Ukrainians obviously need at this particular time," McConnell said.
“We’ve been slow — much too slow. But the package, I gather, will be coming over from the House … I think it’s an important step. It needs to be passed, and it needs to be passed quickly."
