just going fully mask off because [ hand wavy reasons related to Republicans or something ]

Officials in President Joe Biden's administration have privately told lawmakers that the White House is preparing a supplemental funding request to submit to Congress that includes money for Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan and U.S. border security, according to two congressional officials, an administration official and a defense official.

Administration officials also said the request would aim to address the strain that providing additional military support for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan would put on the Defense Department’s stockpiles, the sources said, by asking for money to build more weapons.

The White House and some key lawmakers have been discussing linking Ukraine and Israel aid. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul, R-Texas, has said he’s open to a package that includes aid for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan, as well as funding for additional security at the U.S.-Mexico border.

But some House Republicans have expressed opposition to the idea.

Biden administration officials have held multiple briefings for lawmakers this week, including with acting Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland, acting Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Sasha Baker and Morgan Muir, the deputy director for mission integration at the national intelligence director’s office.