Biden urges Republicans to keep their word on government funding and Ukraine aid

President Joe Biden on Sunday urged House Republicans - particularly Speaker Kevin McCarthy - to keep their word on government funding and aid to Ukraine after he signed a bill that narrowly avoided a shutdown.

Speaking from the White House, Biden lauded the deal that lawmakers reached and he signed into law just minutes before funding was set to expire at midnight on Sunday. The president added that the same drawn-out, down-to-the-wire process was not necessary for the next round of negotiations ahead of the November 17 deadline to keep the government open.

"I'm sick and tired of the brinksmanship. So are the American people," Biden said.

The president called on House GOP leadership to pass yearlong appropriations bills in line with what McCarthy and Biden agreed to earlier this year during the showdown over raising the US debt ceiling. Biden has frequently chastised the speaker for backtracking on that agreement by proposing spending cuts that go beyond what was agreed to in those talks.

Biden also urged McCarthy and other Republican leaders to follow through on a commitment to hold a standalone vote on funding for Ukraine as it attempts to fight off a Russian invasion.

The president acknowledged the lack of funding for Ukraine in the bill he signed Saturday night but said he couldn't justify causing pain to millions of Americans by shutting down the government. He sought to assure Ukraine and US allies that American support is unwavering.

"I hope my friends on the other side keep their word about support for Ukraine. They said they're going to support Ukraine in a separate vote," Biden said. "We cannot, under any circumstance, allow American support for Ukraine to be interrupted."