The Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives on December 23 passed a $1.7 trillion spending bill with $45 billion in aid to Ukraine included. The measure, which passed the House just hours before a midnight deadline, now goes to President Joe Biden to be signed into law. The spending bill was approved on a largely party-line vote of 225-201 following Senate passage the previous day. Without action by Congress, federal agencies would have had to begin furloughing workers and shuttering nonessential services beginning at midnight. To read the original story from AP, click here.
House Passes $1.7 Trillion Spending Bill With Ukraine Aid Included; Measure Goes To Biden For Signature
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