U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy walks through Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, U.S., July 19.
Mandatory Credit:	Leah Millis/Reuters/FILE

U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy walks through Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, U.S., July 19.
Mandatory Credit: Leah Millis/Reuters/FILE

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White House pressures McCarthy to keep Ukraine aid and disaster funding together ahead of critical negotiations

The White House on Thursday ramped up pressure on House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to approve its request to tie aid for Ukraine with increased disaster relief funding ahead of a government funding showdown.