Biden says Ukraine funding and COVID funding are legislative priorities

Workersdig out a tractor tire from the rubble of a destroyed storage building at a grain processing center so they can use it for repairs even as their town continues to take incoming shelling in Siversk, Donetsk region, Ukraine, November 28, 2022. REUTERS/Leah Millis

WASHINGTON, Nov 29 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said aid to Ukraine and funding to continue the fight against COVID-19 are priorities as he convened a meeting with congressional leaders on Tuesday to discuss legislative actions for the remainder of the year.

Reporting by Steve Holland; Writing by Doina Chiacu; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama

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